Almost Home (album)

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Almost Home
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)
RecordedSpring 2009
Genre
Length37:14
Label Metal Blade
Evergreen Terrace chronology
Wolfbiker
(2007)
Almost Home
(2009)
Dead Horses
(2013)
Singles from Almost Home
  1. "Sending Signals"
    Released: September 29, 2009 [1]
  2. "Enemy Sex"
    Released: August 4, 2010 [2]
  3. "Mario Speedwagon"
    Released: September 11, 2010 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Almost Home is the fifth full-length album by American band Evergreen Terrace. Released on September 29, 2009. This is the band's last album featuring Kyle Mims and Josh James. It sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 17 on the TopHeatseekers chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Enemy Sex"3:31
2."Almost Home (III)"3:49
3."God Rocky, Is This Your Face?" (feat. Tim Lambesis)2:46
4."We're Always Losing Blood"4:01
5."Sending Signals"4:29
6."Mario Speedwagon"2:29
7."Failure to Operate"3:11
8."Hopelessly Hopeless"4:12
9."The Letdown"1:46
10."I'm a Bulletproof Tiger"3:16
11."Not Good Enough"3:44
Total length:37:14

Personnel

Evergreen Terrace
Production

Cultural references

The band is known for referring to pop culture in their titles, lyrics, and soundbites.

TitleReference
Almost Home-
01. Enemy Sex-
02. Almost Home (111) Florida State Road 111
03. God Rocky, Is This Your Face? Mask, Family Guy
04. We're Always Losing Blood-
05. Sending Signals-
06. Mario Speedwagon REO Speedwagon
07. Failure To Operate-
08. The Letdown-
09. I'm A Bulletproof Tiger Kenny Powers
10. Not Good Enough-

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