Elsewhere for 8 Minutes is the debut studio album by Australian band Something for Kate. It was released in 1997 on Murmur. The title is a reference to the time it takes light travelling from the Sun to reach Earth. The band recorded the album at York St Studios in Auckland, New Zealand with producer Brian Paulson, whose previous credits included Wilco, Slint and Son Volt. Frontman Paul Dempsey said the band chose to record overseas to avoid being interrupted. "And it was cost-effective as well," he said. "The Australian dollar was better, the studio was fantastic–it just all worked out. And we didn't want to be in Melbourne." Bassist Julian Carroll, who had already decided to leave the band, remained for the recording but left soon after its completion.

Track listing CD "Anarchitect" – 3:50 "Pinstripe" – 6:10 "Captain (Million Miles an Hour)" – 4:42 "Paintbrushes" – 4:48 "Prick" – 3:37 "Glass Timing" – 4:28 "Soundczech" – 6:12 "Working Against Me" – 4:41 "Strategy" – 5:57 "Roll Credit" – 4:13 "Like Bankrobbers" – 5:26 "The Last Minute" – 3:35

Vinyl Side A "Anarchitect" – 3:50 "Pinstripe" – 6:10 "Captain (Million Miles an Hour)" – 4:42 "Paintbrushes" – 4:48 "Prick" – 3:37 "Roll Credit" – 4:13

Side B "Soundczech" – 6:12 "Working Against Me" – 4:41 "Strategy" – 5:57 "Like Bankrobbers" – 5:26 "The Last Minute" – 3:35

Deluxe edition bonus disc The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of all the albums B-Sides.

Track listing "Subjected to Change" – 5:11 "Floatation" – 4:32 "Chapel Street Etc" – 4:34 "All the Things That Aren't Good About Scientology" – 3:58 "Telescope" – 6:38 "The Last Minute - Djinji Brown Remix" – 3:39 "Prickly - Eli Janney Remix" – 4:37 "3x2" – 6:41 "Friendly" – 3:50 "Clint" – 5:19 "Harpoon (Jebediah Cover)" – 4:20 "You Can't Please Everybody, Rockwell" – 4:48 "Just a Passenger" – 5:02

Personnel

Something for Kate Paul Dempsey – guitar, keyboards, vocals Julian Carroll – bass guitar Clint Hyndman – drums

Additional personnel Claudia Price – cello Rodd Bamman – viola Miranda Adams – violin Jocelyn Healy – violin Stephen Small – piano/piano accordion Strings arranged by Stephen Small

Charts + Chart performance for Elsewhere for 8 Minutes Chart (1997) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 70

Certifications

Release history Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue Australia July 1997 Standard Murmur MATTCD053 July 2014 Deluxe Edition, Reissue Murmur, Sony Music Australia 88843074841 22 August 2022 25th Anniversary Reissue Sony Music Australia 19658737561

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