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So Much for the City

So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart. The album also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards. It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at number 3 and remaining in the UK Albums Chart for 25 weeks. The single "Big Sur" reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, which remains their highest charted position in the country to date.

Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The song "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" was ranked by Q Magazine at number 550 on their list of the 1001 best songs ever made. The song "Say It Ain't So" appeared on US President George W. Bush's iPod in 2005. ==Track listing==
Track listing
• "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" – 4:13 • "Big Sur" – 3:07 • "Don't Steal Our Sun" – 2:50 • "Deckchairs and Cigarettes" – 4:58 • "One Horse Town" – 3:15 • "Old Friends, New Lovers" – 4:01 • "Say It Ain't So" – 2:44 • "Hollywood Kids" – 5:33 • "Just Travelling Through" – 3:21 • "Your Love Is Like Las Vegas" – 2:23 • "'Til the Tide Creeps In" / "Plans" (hidden track) – 10:06 ==Singles==
Singles
• "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (November 11, 2002) • "One Horse Town" (March 10, 2003) • "Big Sur" (June 9, 2003) • "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (re-issue) (August 25, 2003) • "Don't Steal Our Sun" (November 24, 2003) ==Charts==
Charts
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