Smile or Die is the second studio album by American indie-folk group Insomniac Folklore. It was recorded by Chris George and Tyler Hentschel at Full Circle Studio in Humboldt County, California and was released in September 2005. This album is mostly guitar and vocals with minimal accompaniment.
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| Released | September 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2005 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, indie folk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:36 | |||
| Label | Quiver Society | |||
| Producer | Tyler Hentschel & Chris George | |||
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Smile or Die was on the HM Magazine top 5 staff pics for record of the year for 2005.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tyler Hentschel
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro/Wrists" | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Dreaming From Another Coast" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Hung Over on Life" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Lament (With the World)" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Kids" | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Bridge Song Part 2" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Winter (interlude)" | 1:24 |
| 8. | "The Ghosts of Friends Who are Still Alive" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Thoughts on the Road Home" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Perfect Relief" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "A Thousand Cliches" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Passionately" | 1:00 |
| 13. | "Another Suicide Song" | 3:24 |
Personnel
edit- Insomniac Folklore
- Tyler Hentschel – Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Cello, lyricist, composer, songwriter
- Britta Cooper – backing vocals on "Intro/Wrists"
References
edit- ^ "HM - Internet Exclusives". Archived from the original on August 16, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2009.