Bridges (Jets Overhead album)

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Bridges
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Studio album by
Released Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg April 25, 2006
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg June 4, 2007
Genre Dream pop, alternative rock
Length59:55
Label Microgroove
Producer Neil Osborne
Jets Overhead chronology
Jets Overhead
(2003)
Bridges
(2006)
No Nations
(2009)
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Bridges is the debut album by the Canadian alternative rock band Jets Overhead. The album was released on April 25, 2006, in Canada and the United States on the Microgroove label. In addition to the traditional physical and digital download purchase formats, the album is available as a digital download on Jets Overhead's website, where one may download for whatever price they see fit, with no minimum.

The album was generally quite well received by critics, with the sound of the band being compared to other groups such as The Stills and Doves. "Where Did You Go?" was featured on the season six House episode, "Teamwork".

Track listing

  1. "This Way" – 5:53
  2. "Killing Time" – 3:48
  3. "All the People" – 4:40
  4. "Seems So Far" – 4:32
  5. "Shadow Knows" – 4:32
  6. "Get It Right" – 3:47
  7. "Bridges" – 5:11
  8. "Life's a Song" – 3:25
  9. "Blue Is Red" – 3:32
  10. "Breaking to Touch" – 3:35
  11. "White Out" – 4:30
  12. "Where Did You Go?" – 3:59
  13. "No More Nothing" - 8:24

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