| Befriended | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Badman | |||
| Producer | The Innocence Mission | |||
| The Innocence Mission chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [2] |
Befriended is the sixth full-length studio album by American alternative rock band the Innocence Mission. The album was released on August 25, 2003, in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Agenda and on September 2, 2003, in the United States and Canada by Badman Recording Co.
The lyrics of the song "No Storms Come" are adapted from the poem "Heaven-Haven: A Nun Takes the Veil" by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tomorrow on the Runway" (Karen Peris) | 4:18 |
| 2. | "When Mac Was Swimming" (Karen Peris) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "I Never Knew You from the Sun" (Karen Peris) | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Change" (Karen Peris) | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Martha Avenue Love Song" (Karen and Don Peris) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "One for Sorrow, Two for Joy" (Karen Peris) | 4:05 |
| 7. | "No Storms Come" (Karen Peris) | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Sweep Down Early" (Karen Peris) | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Walking Around" (Karen Peris) | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Look for Me as You Go By" (Don Peris) | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 36:11 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "500 Miles" (Vinyl Bonus Track. Previously available on Christ Is My Hope.) | 2:51 |
| 12. | "The Way You Know" (Japanese Bonus Track) | 3:53 |