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The Middle East

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Years Active
2005 – 2011 (6 years)
Founded In
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
The Middle East were a musical collective from Townsville, Australia, which formed in 2005. Fusing various influences from post-rock to folk to ambient, various members have at different times played in other North Queensland based groups such as Joseph Liddy and the Skeleton Horse, The Forest, and We Are Buildings. After completing several East Coast tours, they released a split EP in 2006 with local Cairns band Sleeping in Trains. Their debut album The Recordings of the Middle East was released on 24th April 2008, shortly before the band announced their first split. They reconvene… read more
The Middle East were a musical collective from Townsville, Australia, which formed in 2005. Fusing various influences from post-rock to folk to ambient, various members have at different times played in other North Queensland based groups such as Joseph Liddy and the Skeleton Horse, The Fores… read more
The Middle East were a musical collective from Townsville, Australia, which formed in 2005. Fusing various influences from post-rock to folk to ambient, various members have at different times played in other North Queensland based groups such as Joseph Liddy and the Skeleton Horse, The Forest, and We Are Buildings. After completing several East Coast tours, they… read more

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1 Play track The Recordings Of The Middle East Blood
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 1,291 listeners
2 Play track The Recordings Of The Middle East The Darkest Side
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3 Play track I Want That You Are Always Happy Land of the Bloody Unknown
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4 Play track I Want That You Are Always Happy Jesus Came to My Birthday Party
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5 Play track The Recordings Of The Middle East Fool's Gold
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6 Play track The Recordings Of The Middle East Lonely
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7 Play track The Recordings Of The Middle East Beleriand
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8 Play track I Want That You Are Always Happy Sydney to Newcastle
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9 Play track I Want That You Are Always Happy Months
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10 Play track I Want That You Are Always Happy As I Go To See Janey
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Albums

  1. 188,595 listeners

    25 Sep 2009 · 5 tracks

    The Recordings Of The Middle East
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  2. 77,183 listeners

    1 Jan 2010 · 14 tracks

    I Want That You Are Always Happy
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  3. 1,317 listeners

    2010 · 3 tracks

    Jesus Came To My Birthday Party
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  4. 17 listeners

    2009 · 2 tracks

    The Darkest Side
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