Long Live

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Long Live
Studio album by Indigo Peak
Released 8th September 2009
Recorded 2009
Genre Alternative, electronic
Length 49:50
Label Ensemble
Producer Andre Cassenove
Indigo Peak chronology
Arcadium
(2008)
Long Live
(2009)
Brand New Blindfold
(2010)

Long Live is the third studio album by duo Indigo Peak.

Background[edit | edit source]

The album garnered the pair the best reviews of their career and sold in excess of 1000,000 copies within its first year of release. Four singles were released from the collection; lead single 'Cold War', double a-side 'Finger! Button! Push!'/'Space Invaders', 'Electric Eccentric', a collaboration with Jack Stevens and Izzy followed by 2009 Christmas number one and collaboration with China 'Fire! Scream!'/'Pornographic'.

The duo had intended to release a special edition of the album containing planned single 'Killing Games,' however the release was cancelled for unspecified reasons. A decade after its intended release, 'Killing Games', was added to streaming services following a Twitter campaign by Pop Music Activism. 'The Background', 'Weird', and 'Echo' were included as part of the 2020 Expanded Vinyl reissue and were added to streaming soon after.

Tracklisting[edit | edit source]

01. Long Live
02. Stepford Wives
03. Homo Electro
04. The Anarchist (with Alex Washington)
05. Go! Baby! Go!
06. I Am Pop
07. Pornographic (with China)
08. Devil's Advocate
09. Cold War
10. Aid
11. Electric Eccentric (with Izzy)
12. Finger! Button! Push!
13. Space Invaders
14. Fuck Me Friday
15. Revolution
16. North Korea

Cancelled Special Edition[edit | edit source]

17. Killing Games
18. The Background
19. Weird
20. Electric Eccentric 2.0 with Izzy/Jack Stevens
21. Echo
22. Fire! Scream! (with China)

Critical Reception[edit | edit source]

'Long Live' was universally praised by critics. Lola Spooge of NME said "all killer no filler" whilst Killian Softly of Music Week stated "their most ambitious effort to date is a joy from start to finish." Speaking of album cut 'North Korea', Mandy Moob of Buzzfeed said "Kim Jong Un? More like Kim Jong HUNS!"

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

'Long Live' debuted at the number one position. It went on to sell over 1,000,000 copies and is certified diamond.