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Painkiller

Painkiller

Turin Brakes · 2003
Recording

The track was recorded for Ether Song with Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian. The single credits Tony Hoffer as producer and mixer, with Justin Meldal Johnsen on bass, Brian Reitzell on drums and Dave Palmer on keyboards. Released as a single in 2003, it became Turin Brakes biggest UK hit and the breakthrough single from Ether Song. The song reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains Turin Brakes best known single and a key song from their early 2000s catalogue. The track continued to circulate through soundtrack and compilation appearances after its original Source release.

ArtistTurin Brakes
Year2003
LabelSource
ProducersTony Hoffer
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Indie100%
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History
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1990s
1999The Road
2000s
2001The Optimist
2010s
2012PainkillerYou are here
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