Heresy and the Hotel Choir

Heresy and the Hotel Choir
Studio album by Maritime
Released	October 16, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock, indie pop
Length	41:39
Label	Flameshovel
Producer	Stuart Sikes
Maritime chronology
We, the Vehicles (2006) Heresy and the Hotel Choir (2007) Human Hearts (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	(7.1/10)[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Spin	link

Heresy and the Hotel Choir is an album by the indie pop band Maritime. It is the band's third full-length album and was released on October 16, 2007.

Release

On September 10, 2007, Heresy and the Hotel Choir was announced for release the following month. They supported Jimmy Eat World on their headlining US tour until November 2007.[3][4] Following this, they went on a US tour to close out the year.[5] Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on vinyl on October 2, 2007, ahead of the CD version on October 16, 2007.[3][6] "Boy from School" was posted online in January 2008.[7] A music video was released for "Guns of Navarone" on February 8, 2008.[8]

Track listing

1. "Guns of Navarone" – 3:02
2. "With Holes for Thumb Sized Birds" – 2:45
3. "For Science Fiction" – 3:10
4. "Hand Over Hannover" – 3:26
5. "Aren't We All Found Out" – 2:13
6. "Peril" – 2:48
7. "Pearl" – 5:23
8. "Hours That You Keep" – 2:56
9. "Be Unhappy" – 3:39
10. "Are We Renegade" – 1:41
11. "First Night on Earth" – 4:50
12. "Love Has Given Up" – 3:49

Limited edition 7"

Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on the band's own Foreign Leisure label on vinyl. Included with the LP is a 7", limited to 1000 copies in the first press.

1. Witches & Snowmen (Snailhouse cover)
2. Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)

References

1. "Maritime: Heresy and the Hotel Choir". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
2. Issue #232, November 2007
3. Paul, Aubin (September 10, 2007). "Maritime to support Jimmy Eat World". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
4. Paul, Aubin (September 28, 2007). "Jimmy Eat World / Maritime". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
5. Paul, Aubin (October 20, 2007). "Maritime". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
6. White, Adam (September 12, 2007). "Upcoming releases and a look at a Sex Pistols classic". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
7. Paul, Aubin (January 21, 2008). "Maritime: 'Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
8. Paul, Aubin (February 8, 2008). "Maritime: 'Guns Of Navarone'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.