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''The City That Sleeps'' is the debut studio album by alternative rock band A Silent Film. First released in the UK, it was followed up with a US version two years later containing two alternate tracks for American audiences. ==Release and reception== The City That Sleeps was received with mixed critical acclaim. The original UK version of the album, produced by Sam Williams,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Silent Film )〕 contains 11 tracks, including their single "You Will Leave a Mark." This single was number one in the Sunday Times Culture magazine's 'Hottest Downloads' chart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Silent Film - The City That Sleeps (Xtra Mile) )〕 The album was compared to the music of bands such as Coldplay and reviewers described it as 'catchy and accessible.' It is this comparison that saddled the band with the piano rock label.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Silent Film: The City That Sleeps )〕 After the album's release the band toured, visiting places such as Portugal where they quickly became popular.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Silent Film re-release The City That Sleeps album )〕 After a matter of weeks, "You Will Leave A Mark" reached the top of the Portuguese download singles charts, followed by the album soon after.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Silent Film re-release The City That Sleeps album )〕 In advance of the US release, the alternative rock music station Alt Nation on SiriusXM Satellite Radio began to play "You Will Leave A Mark" in April 2010. The song soon made it onto the station's Alt 18 Most Requested Song Countdown, debuting on the 5/1/2010 Countdown at #14.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Alt-18 Countdown Results - Week of 5/1/10 )〕 It would ultimately reach #1 and remain on the Countdown for 30 weeks, making it the longest running song to chart. This honor would be held until Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" eventually surpassed it. The band toured the US in September and December 2010, then performed almost daily from March 10 through April 8, 2011 in support of the album. The latter run was as support for Civil Twilight. In July, A Silent Film did a mini-tour of the West Coast.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shows Archive )〕 New material was presented at these shows which would ultimately wind up on the band's sophomore release, ''Sand & Snow''. These included: "Cuckoo Song," "Harbour Lights," and "Let Them Feel Your Heartbeat." "Snowbirds" (later named "Where Have the Snowbirds Flown") was also showcased, but would be a non LP b-side to the album's lead single, "Danny, Dakota and the Wishing Well," and would later appear on the deluxe edition of ''Sand & Snow''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The City That Sleeps」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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