Cocksure (album)

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Cocksure
Laura Stevenson Cocksure cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015
Genre Indie rock, Indie folk
Length35:06
Label Don Giovanni Records
Producer Jeff Rosenstock
Laura Stevenson chronology
Wheel
(2013)
Cocksure
(2015)
The Big Freeze
(2019)
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Cocksure is the fourth album by Laura Stevenson. The album was released by Don Giovanni Records on October 30, 2015. [3] A music video for her song "Jellyfish" was premiered on The A.V. Club website on the album's day of release. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Out With A Whimper"4:37
2."Torch Song"2:57
3."Jellyfish"2:36
4."Ticker Tape"2:56
5."Emily in Half"2:21
6."Diet of Worms"3:04
7."Happier, Etc."2:15
8."Fine Print"1:29
9."Claustrophobe"3:20
10."Life is Long"3:21
11."Tom Sawyer / You Know Where You Can Find Me"6:10
Total length:35:06

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References

  1. Rytlewski, Evan (3 November 2015). "Laura Stevenson Cocksure". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. Weiss, Dan (3 November 2015). "Review: Guitars Are the Only Confessions on Laura Stevenson's 'Cocksure'". spin.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. "Laura Stevenson Gets Loud on 'Cocksure' (Exclusive Album)". WSJ Blogs - Speakeasy. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. Anthony, David. "Laura Stevenson goes for a swim in the video for "Jellyfish"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 February 2016.