Army Navy (album)

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Army Navy
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 2008
Genre Indie rock, power pop
Length50:08
Label The Fever Zone
Army Navy chronology
Army Navy
(2008)
The Last Place
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) link
AbsolutePunk (7.9/10) link
Sputnikmusic(5.0/5) link

Army Navy is the self-titled debut studio album by American indie rock band Army Navy, released on August 27, 2008 on the band's label, The Fever Zone. [1] Two singles were spawned from the album, "My Thin Sides" and "Saints", as well as the music videos for them. "Slight of Hand" and the non-album single "Silvery Sleds" appeared in the 2008 film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist , while the band's cover of Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back Where We Started From" was used in the Shrek Forever After teaser trailer and in the trailer for Parental Guidance .

Contents

The album was met with positive reviews from music critics, earning 7.8 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media and 7.9 from AbsolutePunk.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Army Navy.

No.TitleLength
1."Dark As Days"3:41
2."My Thin Sides"3:51
3."Saints"3:47
4."Slight of Hand"4:24
5."Unresponsive Ears"4:46
6."Snakes of Hawaii"3:52
7."Ignite"4:33
8."Pocket Boys"4:07
9."Jail Is Fine"3:49
10."In the Lime"4:09
11."Golden Pony"5:38
12."Get Right Back (Where We Started From)"3:31
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Life of Lies (original release)"4:05
14."Silvery Sleds (2018 re-release)"4:07

Personnel

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References

  1. "Army Navy by Army Navy". Bandcamp . bandcamp.com. August 27, 2008.