In February 2008, the video of their second single ” Bad Blood ” was released on the band’s official web-site, winning Best Rock Video at the UK Music Video Awards , and the single followed on 17 March.
Self-produced and recorded in Eugene during the summer of 2007, the Daddies’ fifth album, Susquehanna , was released via digital download exclusively through the band’s website in February 2008, receiving a limited CD release several months later. Taking the shape of a narrative concept album which Perry detailed as a…
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This was later featured on the rerelease of For Those Who Have Heart , released in February 2008, and charted at number 43 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
In February 2008, Win Butler announced on the band’s journal that the Neon Bible tour had come to an end, after one year of touring and a total of 122 shows (including 33 festivals) in 75 cities and 19 countries. Critics met the self-produced Neon Bible with acclaim. Publications like…
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Rafferty was fired from the band on 31 January 2008, after a series of absences due to illness and long-standing rumours about his place in the band; drug addiction was also quoted as one of the reasons for his departure. Rafferty subsequently refuted these claims, saying that he had been…
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On 26 January 2008, drummer Ryan Richards made an announcement on the band’s forum, stating that FFAF were to spend the first few months of the year recording, with a view of releasing a four or five track EP in March or April 2008. After writing more material than originally…
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The band began their US tour on January 25, 2008
The band recorded the video for the single on January 20 and 21,
Arkells’ debut album Jackson Square was released October 28, 2008, on Dine Alone Records. In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo . Later that year, on November 22, they performed the halftime show at the Vanier Cup in their hometown.
In 2008, Kutless released their fifth album To Know That You’re Alive . The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.