Constantines (album)

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Constantines
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length42:55
Label Three Gut
Constantines chronology
Constantines
(2001)
Shine a Light
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media 8.7/10 [2]

Constantines is the debut album by the Constantines. It was released June 5, 2001 on the Canadian record label Three Gut Records. It was nominated for a 2002 Juno Award under the category Best Alternative Album. [3] In following years, the band's popularity grew due to their critically acclaimed album Shine a Light , and Constantines was subsequently re-released internationally in 2004 on Sub Pop.

Track listing

  1. "Arizona" – 4:15
  2. "The Long Distance Four" – 2:23
  3. "Some Party" – 3:19
  4. "Young Offenders" – 3:44
  5. "Justice" – 4:14
  6. "Seven A.M." – 4:04
  7. "No Ecstasy" – 2:09
  8. "Hyacinth Blues" – 3:25
  9. "St. You" – 3:23
  10. "The McKnight Life" – 2:46
  11. "Steal This Sound" – 3:24
  12. "To the Lullabies" – 2:30
  13. "Little Instruments" – 3:19

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References

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  2. Kilian, Dan (2001-10-08). "Constantines: Constantines Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. "Constantines | Previous Nominations". Juno Awards . Retrieved 2021-11-28.