{"history":[],"article":{"id":"370259d8-4037-4575-a652-8a0e0115b9f4","title":"Kill the House Lights","slug":"kill-the-house-lights","content":":::summary\n![Kill the House Lights](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Kill///the///House///Lights.jpg)\n**Name:** Kill the House Lights \n**Type:** compilation \n**Longtype:** / video \n**Artist:** [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band) \n**Released:** October 30, 2007 \n**Recorded:** 1997–2007 \n**Genre:** [Emo](https://bliptext.com/articles/emo), [screamo](https://bliptext.com/articles/screamo), [post-hardcore](https://bliptext.com/articles/post-hardcore), [melodic hardcore](https://bliptext.com/articles/melodic-hardcore) \n**Label:** [Victory](https://bliptext.com/articles/victory-records) \n**Producer:** [Sal Villanueva](https://bliptext.com/articles/sal-villanueva) \n**Prev Title:** [A City by the Light Divided](https://bliptext.com/articles/a-city-by-the-light-divided) \n**Prev Year:** 2006 \n**Next Title:** [Thursday / Envy](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-envy) \n**Next Year:** 2008 \n:::\n\n# \n**Kill the House Lights** is a compilation album by New Jersey [rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/rock-music) group [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band).\n\n# Contents\nThe name of the record derives from a lyric from the song \"M. Shepard\" from the band's 2003 album [War All the Time](https://bliptext.com/articles/war-all-the-time-thursday-album).\nThe CD features five new songs, two live recordings, a couple of outtakes, and three demos.\nThe DVD features interviews and a concert, which was filmed on December 27, 2006, at [Starland Ballroom](https://bliptext.com/articles/starland-ballroom) in [Sayreville, New Jersey](https://bliptext.com/articles/sayreville-new-jersey).\nThey recorded their smaller show at [Maxwell's](https://bliptext.com/articles/maxwell-s) in [Hoboken, NJ](https://bliptext.com/articles/hoboken-nj) the next day.\n\n# Release\nOn June 29, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing an untitled retrospective album through [Victory Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/victory-records).\nOn August 30, the album's title was revealed: Kill the House Lights, and would be released in October.\nOn September 20, it was revealed that the retrospective would include a mixture of live and demo recordings, as well as new songs.\nIn early October, the group announced they were filming a music video for \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" with director Travis Kopach in New York City.\nOn October 16, \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" was made available for streaming through the group's [Myspace](https://bliptext.com/articles/myspace) profile.\nTwo days later, the documentary had its debut screening at The Scandinavian House in New York City.\nKill the House Lights was released on October 30 through Victory Records.\nIt was promoted with a US tour with [Circle Takes the Square](https://bliptext.com/articles/circle-takes-the-square) and [Portugal. The Man](https://bliptext.com/articles/portugal-the-man) throughout the following month.\nThe music video for \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" was posted online on November 14.\nIn February and March 2008, the band toured Australia as part of the [Soundwave](https://bliptext.com/articles/soundwave-australian-music-festival) festival, alongside two headlining shows with [Envy on the Coast](https://bliptext.com/articles/envy-on-the-coast), [The Receiving End of Sirens](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-receiving-end-of-sirens), [Scary Kids Scaring Kids](https://bliptext.com/articles/scary-kids-scaring-kids), and [Saosin](https://bliptext.com/articles/saosin).\n\n# Track listing\nAll music written by [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band).\nAll lyrics written by [Geoff Rickly](https://bliptext.com/articles/geoff-rickly).\n\n## CD\n**Best Buy Bonus Tracks**\n

\"Cross Out the Eyes\" (live at [The Grove](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-grove-of-anaheim)) - 4:22

\"Steps Ascending\" (live at The Grove) - 5:27

\"How Long Is the Night?\"\n(live at The Grove) - 7:24

\n\n**Hot Topic Bonus Tracks**\n

\"Concealer\" (demo) - 2:23

\"Telegraph Avenue Kiss\" (demo) - 3:46

\n\n\n## DVD\n**Live Performance (at the Starland Ballroom)**\n**Full Length Movie: Kill the House Lights**\n**Bonus material**\n\n# Personnel","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T09:45:15.489Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T09:45:15.489Z","search_vector":"'hous':3 'kill':1 'light':4","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Kill the House Lights \n**Type:** compilation \n**Longtype:** / video \n**Artist:** [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band) \n**Released:** October 30, 2007 \n**Recorded:** 1997–2007 \n**Genre:** [Emo](https://bliptext.com/articles/emo), [screamo](https://bliptext.com/articles/screamo), [post-hardcore](https://bliptext.com/articles/post-hardcore), [melodic hardcore](https://bliptext.com/articles/melodic-hardcore) \n**Label:** [Victory](https://bliptext.com/articles/victory-records) \n**Producer:** [Sal Villanueva](https://bliptext.com/articles/sal-villanueva) \n**Prev Title:** [A City by the Light Divided](https://bliptext.com/articles/a-city-by-the-light-divided) \n**Prev Year:** 2006 \n**Next Title:** [Thursday / Envy](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-envy) \n**Next Year:** 2008 \n \n\n# \n**Kill the House Lights** is a compilation album by New Jersey [rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/rock-music) group [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band).\n\n# Contents\nThe name of the record derives from a lyric from the song \"M. Shepard\" from the band's 2003 album [War All the Time](https://bliptext.com/articles/war-all-the-time-thursday-album).\nThe CD features five new songs, two live recordings, a couple of outtakes, and three demos.\nThe DVD features interviews and a concert, which was filmed on December 27, 2006, at [Starland Ballroom](https://bliptext.com/articles/starland-ballroom) in [Sayreville, New Jersey](https://bliptext.com/articles/sayreville-new-jersey).\nThey recorded their smaller show at [Maxwell's](https://bliptext.com/articles/maxwell-s) in [Hoboken, NJ](https://bliptext.com/articles/hoboken-nj) the next day.\n\n# Release\nOn June 29, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing an untitled retrospective album through [Victory Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/victory-records).\nOn August 30, the album's title was revealed: Kill the House Lights, and would be released in October.\nOn September 20, it was revealed that the retrospective would include a mixture of live and demo recordings, as well as new songs.\nIn early October, the group announced they were filming a music video for \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" with director Travis Kopach in New York City.\nOn October 16, \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" was made available for streaming through the group's [Myspace](https://bliptext.com/articles/myspace) profile.\nTwo days later, the documentary had its debut screening at The Scandinavian House in New York City.\nKill the House Lights was released on October 30 through Victory Records.\nIt was promoted with a US tour with [Circle Takes the Square](https://bliptext.com/articles/circle-takes-the-square) and [Portugal. The Man](https://bliptext.com/articles/portugal-the-man) throughout the following month.\nThe music video for \"Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure\" was posted online on November 14.\nIn February and March 2008, the band toured Australia as part of the [Soundwave](https://bliptext.com/articles/soundwave-australian-music-festival) festival, alongside two headlining shows with [Envy on the Coast](https://bliptext.com/articles/envy-on-the-coast), [The Receiving End of Sirens](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-receiving-end-of-sirens), [Scary Kids Scaring Kids](https://bliptext.com/articles/scary-kids-scaring-kids), and [Saosin](https://bliptext.com/articles/saosin).\n\n# Track listing\nAll music written by [Thursday](https://bliptext.com/articles/thursday-band).\nAll lyrics written by [Geoff Rickly](https://bliptext.com/articles/geoff-rickly).\n\n## CD\n**Best Buy Bonus Tracks**\n \"Cross Out the Eyes\" (live at [The Grove](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-grove-of-anaheim)) - 4:22 \n \"Steps Ascending\" (live at The Grove) - 5:27 \n \"How Long Is the Night?\"\n(live at The Grove) - 7:24 \n \n**Hot Topic Bonus Tracks**\n \"Concealer\" (demo) - 2:23 \n \"Telegraph Avenue Kiss\" (demo) - 3:46 \n \n\n## DVD\n**Live Performance (at the Starland Ballroom)**\n**Full Length Movie: Kill the House Lights**\n**Bonus material**\n\n# Personnel","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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