Acetylene (album)

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Acetylene
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Studio album by
Released2005 (2005)
Recorded2004
Genre Alternative rock, alternative country, heartland rock
Length52:41
Label Glitterhouse
Producer Tucker Martine and The Walkabouts
The Walkabouts chronology
Shimmers
(2003)
Acetylene
(2005)
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Acetylene is a 2005 album by American rock band The Walkabouts. It features themes of anger and chaos. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Chris Eckman.

  1. "Fuck Your Fear" – 4:15
  2. "Coming up for Air" – 4:06
  3. "Devil in the Details" – 4:24
  4. "Whisper" – 5:55
  5. "Kalashnikov" – 5:31
  6. "Have You Ever Seen the Morning?" – 3:56
  7. "Northsea Train" – 5:43
  8. "Acetylene" – 3:36
  9. "Before This City Wakes" – 6:02
  10. "The Last Ones" – 9:09

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