Aviation (album)

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Aviation
Semi Precious Weapons Aviation.png
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2014
Recorded2011 - 2013
Genre Alternative rock
Label RedZone
Producer Justin Tranter, Tricky Stewart, Axident, Mike Green, Cole Whittle, Stevy Pyne, Daniel Crean
Semi Precious Weapons chronology
You Love You
(2010)
Aviation
(2014)
Singles from Aviation
  1. "Aviation High"
    Released: February 13, 2013
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Aviation is the third and final studio album of the New York-based alternative rock band Semi Precious Weapons. It was released on April 22, 2014 by RedZone Records. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

Aviation
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aviation High"3:56
2."Look To The Stars"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
  • Mike Green
4:34
3."Drink"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
4:10
4."Never Going Home"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
4:05
5."Scream To The Sky"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
  • Schuller
3:14
6."Young Love"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
  • Green
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
3:34
7."That's My Friends"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
4:04
8."Healed"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
4:04
9."Cherries On Ice"
3:53
10."Free Booze"
3:26
11."Vegas"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
  • Stefan Forrest
2:55
12."Hands Up"
  • Tranter
  • Pyne
  • Whittle
  • Crean
3:56

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