55:12

55:12
Studio album by Gregor Samsa
Released	March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)
Studio	The Recorditorium (Richmond, Virginia)
Genre	Post-rock slowcore
Length	50:35
Label	The Kora (US) Own (Europe)
Producer	Gregor Samsa
Gregor Samsa chronology
27:36 (2003) 55:12 (2006) Rest (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10 [2]
PopMatters	6/10 [3]

55:12 is the first full-length studio album by Virginia-based post-rock band Gregor Samsa, released in 2006 on The Kora Records.

The album was tracked at the Recorditorium in Richmond, Virginia, engineered by Jason Laferrera and produced by Gregor Samsa. The mix was done by Brian Paulson (Slint, Wilco, Beck). ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Makeshift Shelters"	4:52
2.	"Even Numbers"	10:05
3.	"What I Can Manage"	7:11
4.	"Loud and Clear"	2:51
5.	"These Points Balance"	7:41
6.	"Young and Old"	7:33
7.	"We'll Lean That Way Forever"	3:41
8.	"Lessening"	6:36

Gregor Samsa

• Champ Bennett  – guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Nikki King  – Rhodes piano, keyboards, vocals
• Jason LaFerrera  – bass, keyboards
• Billy Bennett  – drums, vibraphone, percussion

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "55:12 – Gregor Samsa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
2. Byrom, Cory D. (March 21, 2006). "Gregor Samsa: 55:12". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
3. Sole, Deanne (February 14, 2006). "Gregor Samsa: 55:12". PopMatters. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
4. "Gregor Samsa – 55:12". The Kora Records.