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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by Daniel Blumberg and Robbie Stern, except where noted.
All tracks written by Daniel Blumberg and Robbie Stern, except where noted.
#"Colourful Life"
#"Colourful Life" - {{duration|m=3|s=31}}
#"The Race"
#"The Race" - {{duration|m=3|s=59}}
#"Time Falls"
#"Time Falls" - {{duration|m=3|s=20}}
#"The Next Untouchable"
#"The Next Untouchable" - {{duration|m=5|s=5}}
#"No Joanna"
#"No Joanna" - {{duration|m=3|s=19}}
#"Amylase"
#"Amylase" - {{duration|m=3|s=42}}
#"The Firework"
#"The Firework" - {{duration|m=3|s=36}}
#"Buttercups"
#"Buttercups" - {{duration|m=5|s=24}}
#"The Hill, The View & The Lights" — (Blumberg, Stein, Freund)
#"The Hill, The View & The Lights" — (Blumberg, Stein, Freund) - {{duration|m=3|s=41}}
#"Yesterday I Lost My Heart" (Japanese Bonus Track)
#"Yesterday I Lost My Heart" (Japanese Bonus Track) - {{duration|m=3|s=22}}
#"The Parachute" (Japanese Bonus Track)
#"The Parachute" (Japanese Bonus Track) - {{duration|m=3|s=35}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

Latest revision as of 16:45, 20 November 2024

The Colourful Life
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenreIndie rock
Length
  • 35:37
  • 42:34 (Japanese version)
LabelXL
ProducerBernard Butler
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Guardian [2]
NME [3]
Drowned in Sound [4]

The Colourful Life is the only studio album by British indie rock band Cajun Dance Party, recorded whilst studying for their A-Levels.

The band released the song "The Hill, The View & The Lights" the only song on the album to feature Vicky Freund on vocals, as a free download from their website to promote the album.

The opening track was featured in an episode of the BBC Three sitcom Gavin and Stacey in the third series.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Daniel Blumberg and Robbie Stern, except where noted.

  1. "Colourful Life" - 3:31
  2. "The Race" - 3:59
  3. "Time Falls" - 3:20
  4. "The Next Untouchable" - 5:05
  5. "No Joanna" - 3:19
  6. "Amylase" - 3:42
  7. "The Firework" - 3:36
  8. "Buttercups" - 5:24
  9. "The Hill, The View & The Lights" — (Blumberg, Stein, Freund) - 3:41
  10. "Yesterday I Lost My Heart" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 3:22
  11. "The Parachute" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 3:35

Personnel

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Cajun Dance Party
  • Daniel Blumberg — vocals
  • Robbie Stern — guitars, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Vicki Freund — keyboards, vocals
  • Max Bloom — bass, percussion
  • Will Vignoles — drums
Additional Personnel
  • Sally Herbert — violin (tracks 1, 2, 5)
  • Louisa Fuller — violin (tracks 1, 2, 5)
  • Paul Thompson — violin (tracks 1, 2, 5)
  • Hannah Bowers — violin (track 6)
  • Sara Fattal — violin (track 6)
  • David Britton — violin (track 6)
  • Chris Worsey — cello (tracks 2, 3, 5)

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. The Colourful Life at AllMusic
  2. ^ "CD: Cajun Dance Party, The Colourful Life". The Guardian. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ NME review
  4. ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.