Oxford Collapse
were an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The members include Michael Pace on vocals & guitars, Dan Fetherston on drums and Adam Rizer on bass & vocals.
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History
Oxford Collapse first released a limited press self-titled EP for the HCR label in 2002 (
Oxford Collapse (EP)
).
Shortly after they signed to
Kanine Records, a label based in New York City/Brooklyn, where they released their first full-length album
Some Wilderness
in April 2004. This was followed by a remix of a track from the album titled "Melting The Ice Queen" (
Melting The Ice Queen (Remix)
) in July of that year.
In October, the band released a 7" vinyl EP, entitled
Songs For The Singers Of Panthers
, on Discoloration Records before releasing their final effort from Kanine Records,
A Good Ground
.
The band then signed to indie label
Sub Pop, where they released
Remember The Night Parties
in October 2006. The album earned a 7.9 out of 10 from
Pitchfork Media, who also rated "Please Visit Your National Parks" 96th in their year-end "Top 100 Tracks of 2006" feature.
The latest studio album
BITS
was released on August 5th, 2008. They supported
We Are Scientists on their UK tour.
In June 2009, the band announced their split after eight years together as a band
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Discography
Albums
- Some Wilderness
(2004) Kanine Records
- A Good Ground
(2005) Kanine Records
- Remember the Night Parties
(2006) Sub Pop
- BITS
(2008) Sub Pop
EPs
- Oxford Collapse EP
(2002) HRC
- Songs for the Singers of Panthers
(7", 2002) Discoloration Records
- Melting the Ice Queen (remix)
(12", 2004) Kanine Records
- The Hann-Byrd EP
(12", 2008) Comedy Minus One
Singles
- "Decking the Classics" (2006, Version City)
- "Please Visit Your National Parks" (2006) Sub Pop
- "The Birthday Wars" (2008, Sub Pop)
- "Young Love Delivers" (2008, Sub Pop)
- "Oxford Collapse & Joggers split 7"" (2009, Cocktail Partner)
References
- Oxford Collapse Break Up