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Track: The World Is Flat
Artist: Echobelly
Album: Lustra

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Name: Echobelly
Spotify Genres: britpop, madchester
Followers: 56,707
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London-based Britpop band. Founded in 1992 when vocalist [a25416] & guitarist [a496254] met in a pub, with Madan expressing an interest in singing in a band. Soon after bassist [a883941] & drummer [a563782] were drafted in, with guitarist [a274513]—formerly of [a5373]—rounding out the group in 1994. The band came up with the name from the notion of "being hungry for something". Upon releasing their debut, '[Link]', Echobelly found themselves securing a contract with label [l19751] (which at the time was part of Epic), leading to their first album, '[Link]', in June of 1994. After receiving major airplay they became a mainstay of the blossoming Britpop genre. Their sophomore record, '[Link]', gained rave reviews by fans & critics, leading it to sell twice as many as their debut, with all the singles birthed from it entering the top 30. After a major illness Madan decided to venture away from the band in 1996 after working with the House act [a24769], and Debbie Smith also left due to creative differences. Sonya returned to the fold in 1997 in time for the band's third album, '[Link]', with the singles '[Link]' & '[Link]' failing to hit the top 30. This would lead to a 4-year hiatus, which came to a close with the release of the 2001 '[Link] EP'. This was followed up by their 4th album, '[Link]', through their own label, [l124684], which featured new bassist Ruth Owen. In 2004 the band released their 5th album, '[Link]'. Following this both Owen & Henderson decided to leave the band, and the decision was made to break up. In 2009 Johansson & Madan performed an acoustic set featuring fan favourites and new demos. These demos would later become their side project [a3611500], where 2 mini-albums would be recorded and released in 2012. In 2015 Echobelly returned to the stage, performing a sold-out gig at The Scala in London. The following year they announced that a new album was in the works, which would be the 2017 release, '[Link]', featuring [Link] on bass and [Link] on drums. In 2018 the band's third compilation, '[Link]', was released.

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Release: Echobelly - The World Is Flat
Year: 1997
Genres: Rock
Styles: Britpop, Indie Rock

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LYRICS

It is not too late to carry on
So you've made mistakes
And here's another one
Oh but you deserve another chance
Chase it round until you face yourself
The world is flat and we are insane
And we have fallen off again
It really helps to know the way

What if you take more than you deserve
What if you give all and you get nothing back
Sell your soul not your stereo
Take your favourite songs and sail off

The world is flat and we are insane
And we have fallen off again
The world is right and we are mad
And world opinions where it's at
Don't rate the score don't take the blame
The world is flat and we're insane

I won't be sad I won't be sorry
I've no regrets and i don't worry
I'll roll the sail and i won't let go
I'll ride the wave until tomorrow

There are some who do and some do not
There are some who can't
And we're the other ones
Shape your fate, let your body go
Take your favourite songs and sail away

The world is flat and we are insane
And we have fallen off again
The world is right and we are mad
And world opinions where it's at
Don't rate the score don't take the blame
The world is flat and we're insane

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