They Liked You Better When You Were Dead

They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
EP by
Fightstar
Released28 February 2005
RecordedNovember 2004
StudioCriterion Studios, London, England
Genre
Length25:39 (EP)
38:39 (Mini-LP)
Label
ProducerMark Williams
Fightstar chronology
They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
(2005) 		Grand Unification
(2006)
Singles from They Liked Better When You Were Dead
  1. "Palahniuk's Laughter"
    Released: January 2005

They Liked You Better When You Were Dead is the debut EP by English rock band Fightstar, released on 28 February 2005 through Sandwich Leg Records. The release proved a critical success, in spite of the cynics' initial expectations of the band. It has been said that the EP helped "present Fightstar as a British rival to the East Coast alternative rock scene".[1] Alex Westaway, the band's lead guitarist and co-lyricist drew the artwork based on Edward Norton for the inlay of the booklet,[2] as the record was inspired by author Chuck Palahniuk and the film adaptation Fight Club.[3]

The UK version contained 5 tracks (including a sixth hidden track), meaning the EP was ineligible for the UK Singles Chart. However, the release proved popular enough to warrant a reprinting on 23 March 2005. The music video for "Palahniuk's Laughter" enjoyed heavy rotation on music channels and spent many weeks in charts based on video and radio requests.[4] The EP was released in April 2006 in North America through Deep Elm Records[5] as an extended mini-album.

  1. ^ "INTERVIEW: Fightstar". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Fightstar's "Making Palahniuk's Laughter - Post production"". Fightstarmusic. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2006.
  3. ^ "Fightstar - Liverpool - 02/05/09". Crowdsurfer.net. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Band Biography for Fightstar". Leeds Gig Guide. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Deep Elm Records signs Fightstar". Alternative Press. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2016.