Brakes

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Brakes were an English indie rock band from Brighton, formed in 2003. The band's debut single, "Pick Up the Phone,"was released in 2004, and their debut album, Give Blood, followed in 2005. That same year saw the singles "All Night Disco Party" and "Ring a Ding Ding." Their second album, The Beatific Visions, was released in the UK in 2006, alongside the single "Hold Me in the River." In 2007, the band released the singles "Cease and Desist" and "Beatific Visions." Their third studio album, Touchdown, followed in 2009, along with the single "Hey Hey." The band closed out the year with the live album Rock Is Dodelijk.

Top tracks

02	Worry About It Later	Brakes	Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie) / Worry About It Later			02:03
	Composers: Brakes
15	All Night Disco Party (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			02:44
	Composers: Brakes
12	All Night Disco Party	Brakes	Give Blood			02:45
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
05	I Can't Stand to Stand Beside You (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			03:19
	Composers: Brakes
10	Hey Hey	Brakes	Touchdown			02:19
	Composers: Brakes

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Discography

Albums

Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)

FatCat Records: 02-11-2009

Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)

01	Hi How Are You (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			01:10
	Composers: Brakes
02	Hey Hey (1) (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			03:04
	Composers: Brakes
03	NY Pie (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			02:09
	Composers: Brakes
04	Pick up the Phone (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			00:31
	Composers: Brakes
05	I Can't Stand to Stand Beside You (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			03:19
	Composers: Brakes
06	Heard About Your Band (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			01:11
	Composers: Brakes
07	Cease and Desist (Live)	Brakes	Rock Is Dodelijk (Live)			02:25
	Composers: Brakes

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Touchdown

FatCat Records: 20-04-2009

Touchdown

01	Two Shocks	Brakes	Touchdown			03:49
	Composers: Brakes
02	Don't Take Me to Space (Man) (Live)	Brakes	Touchdown			02:40
	Composers: Brakes
03	Red Rag	Brakes	Touchdown			01:32
	Composers: Brakes
04	Worry About It Later	Brakes	Touchdown			02:03
	Composers: Brakes
05	Crush on You	Brakes	Touchdown			03:14
	Composers: Brakes
06	Eternal Return	Brakes	Touchdown			02:31
	Composers: Brakes
07	Do You Feel the Same?	Brakes	Touchdown			01:33
	Composers: Brakes

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The Beatific Visions

Rough Trade Records Ltd: 06-11-2006

The Beatific Visions

01	Hold Me In The River	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:00
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	Margherita	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:06
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
03	If I Should Die Tonight	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:00
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
04	Mobile Communication	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			03:47
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
05	Spring Chicken	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:00
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
06	Isabel	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:26
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
07	Beatific Visions	Brakes	The Beatific Visions			02:53
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

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Give Blood

Rough Trade Records Ltd: 04-07-2005

Give Blood

01	Ring a Ding Ding	Brakes	Give Blood			01:39
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	NY Pie	Brakes	Give Blood			02:01
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
03	The Most Fun	Brakes	Give Blood			01:37
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
04	Heard About Your Band	Brakes	Give Blood			01:31
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
05	What's In It For Me?	Brakes	Give Blood			01:45
	Writer: Marc Beatty - Alex White - Tom White / Composers: Gray - Eamon Hamilton - Farmer - Matt Eaton
06	You'll Always Have A Place To Stay	Brakes	Give Blood			02:29
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
07	Cheney	Brakes	Give Blood			00:12
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

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EPs

Hey Hey

FatCat Records: 09-03-2009

Hey Hey

01	Hey Hey	Brakes	Hey Hey			02:19
	Composers: Brakes
02	Consumer, Producer, A Chicken or an Egg	Brakes	Hey Hey			00:05
	Composers: Brakes
03	Set a Course	Brakes	Hey Hey			02:54
	Composers: Brakes

Singles

Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie) / Worry About It Later

Fat Cat Records: 01-07-2011

Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie) / Worry About It Later

01	Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie)	Brakes	Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie) / Worry About It Later			03:32
	Composers: Brakes
02	Worry About It Later	Brakes	Why Tell the Truth (When It's Easier to Lie) / Worry About It Later			02:03
	Composers: Brakes

Don't Take Me to Space

FatCat Records: 27-04-2009

Don't Take Me to Space

01	Don't Take Me to Space (Man) (Live)	Brakes	Don't Take Me to Space			02:40
	Composers: Brakes
02	Supplier, Demander, A Chicken or an Egg	Brakes	Don't Take Me to Space			00:05
	Composers: Brakes
03	7th Seal	Brakes	Don't Take Me to Space			01:50
	Composers: Brakes

Beatific Visions

Rough Trade Records Ltd: 13-08-2007

Beatific Visions

01	Beatific Visions	Brakes	Beatific Visions			02:55
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	Witchin Hour	Brakes	Beatific Visions			02:44
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)

Absolutely Kosher Records under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd: 07-04-2006

All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)

01	All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)	Brakes	All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)			03:07
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	All Night Disco Party (FC Kahuna Remix)	Brakes	All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)			05:06
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
03	Porcupine or Pineapple	Brakes	All Night Disco Party (Graham Sutton Remix)			01:04
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

Ring a Ding Ding

Rough Trade Records Ltd: 17-10-2005

Ring a Ding Ding

01	Ring a Ding Ding	Brakes	Ring a Ding Ding			01:39
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	Jackson	Brakes	Ring a Ding Ding			03:09
	Composers: Billy Edd-Wheeler - Jerry Lieber
03	Shut Us Down	Brakes	Ring a Ding Ding			01:18
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

All Night Disco Party

Rough Trade Records Ltd: 13-06-2005

All Night Disco Party

01	All Night Disco Party	Brakes	All Night Disco Party			02:45
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
02	Lil' Booba Freya	Brakes	All Night Disco Party			01:23
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White
03	NY Basement Pie	Brakes	All Night Disco Party			02:01
	Composers: Alex White - Eamon Hamilton - Marc Beatty - Tom White

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Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5

(P) 2026 Boom Music: 16-06-2026

Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5

01	Spes Bona	Black Door	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			03:45
	Composers: Black Door
02	Sweety My Baby	Brakes	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			04:09
	Composers: B. Brakes
03	Ndaningine Menono	D-Naff	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			04:13
	Composers: D-Naff
04	Bakuten	damara dik ding	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			04:00
	Composers: damara dik ding
05	Kalahari	Jackson Kaujeua	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			06:46
	Composers: Jackson Kaujeua
06	Kom ons Party	Kajos	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			05:20
	Composers: K. Kajos
07	Damara Pantsie	Mr Makoya	Super Hip hop music Prance from Namibia,Vol. 5			04:37
	Composers: Mr Makoya

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