Desolation Town
The Secret History
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It's Not the End of the World, Jonah | The Secret History | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Our Lady of Pompei | The Secret History | 4:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad of Haunted Hearts | The Secret History | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Obelisk | The Secret History | 0:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mark & John (Bring On the Glitter Kids) | The Secret History | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Our Lady of Palermo | The Secret History | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Amazing!
I'm so excited for you guys (and gals). This is such a great, catchy, heartfelt EP. I LOVE it!! Can't wait to see you again live and, of course, looking forward to many more...
In Our Time
The Secret History will inevitably draw comparisons to My Favorite, and there will be people who feel these songs are not as strong as the best of the My Favorite repertoire, or that as strong as these songs are, they would sound ever better if they were voiced by Andrea Vaughn. The first two or three times I listened to this EP I found myself thinking this myself, but I’d like to make a case that the transformation of My Favorite and its rebirth as The Secret History was not only practically but aesthetically necessary. Vaughn’s angelic voice has been succeeded here by the deeper and more earth-bound croon of Lisa Ronson, who sings with mechanical precision about an uncaring and ununderstanding world. The EP reminds us that, even in their brilliant post-2000 Joan of Arc series, My Favorite’s concerns remained those of the twentieth century: fascism, nuclear war, the rise of the teenager. Admittedly, these probably are the most important of all twentieth-century themes, but the songs that consider them do less than they might to prepare us to face the world in which we currently live. In Desolation Town Grace’s songs begin to respond to our modern emergency – to the almost unlivable paradox of being a decent person in Bush’s America.
Pleasantly surprised...
I was one of the many fans who were heartbroken by the breakup of My Favorite a few years back. When I learned that the band regrouped as The Secret History (sans Andrea) I really didn't know what to expect. Well, let's just say that this EP does not disappoint. If you only buy one track from this EP, let it be "It's Not the End of the World, Jonah." Otherwise, buy the whole EP. You will not be disappointed. Be sure to also check out the old band's albums. I would especially recommend the track "Homeless Club Kids" from their last album The Happiest Days of Our Lives.
Biography
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By The Secret History
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It's Not the End of the World, Jonah | Desolation Town | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mark & John (Bring On the Glitter Kids) | Desolation Town | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Our Lady of Pompei | Desolation Town | 4:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad of Haunted Hearts | Desolation Town | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Our Lady of Palermo | Desolation Town | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Obelisk | Desolation Town | 0:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Johnny Anorak | The World That Never Was | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Life with the Living Dead | The World That Never Was | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Johnny Nightmare | The World That Never Was | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Death Mods | The World That Never Was | 5:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $5.94
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Indie Rock, Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop, Pop/Rock
- Released: Oct 28, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Le Grand Magistery
