Some Boots
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Some Boots is the fifth studio album by Karate
, released by Southern Records
on October 8, 2002. Following the release of the Cancel/Sing
EP
earlier in the year, the band began recording material featuring longer songs and jazz
and more active post-rock
influences. The title is taken from the second verse of the lyrics of "Ice or Ground?".
Karate (band)
Karate was an American band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy. In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined the band as bass player, and Vitt moved to second guitar...
, released by Southern Records
Southern Records
Southern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
on October 8, 2002. Following the release of the Cancel/Sing
Cancel/Sing
Cancel/Sing is a two-song EP released by the indie rock band Karate in the spring of 2002; the album was produced with Karate's usual label, Southern Records....
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
earlier in the year, the band began recording material featuring longer songs and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and more active post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
influences. The title is taken from the second verse of the lyrics of "Ice or Ground?".
Track listing
- "Original Spies" - 6:39
- "First Release" - 7:43
- "Ice or Ground?" - 6:17
- "South" - 7:46
- "In Hundreds" - 7:11
- "Airport" - 4:43
- "Baby Teeth" - 5:48
- "Corduroy" - 8:45
- "Remain Relaxed" - 3:12