Covered in the Flood | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | November 17, 2011 |
Recorded | 2011 |
Genre | Emo, acoustic rock, alternative rock |
Length | 34:44 |
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Source | Rating |
PopMatters | 4/10 [1] |
Covered in the Flood is a full-length studio album of cover songs by American musician Chris Carrabba, released on November 17, 2011. It was available exclusively during his solo US tour in 2011. [2]
Best known as the singer-songwriter for emo band Dashboard Confessional, it is the first official release for Carrabba as a solo artist. [3]
In an interview with PropertyOfZack at SXSW in 2013, Carrabba described the artists on the LP as "my influences and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with embracing them." He stated that he didn't want the album "to be pure imitation." [4]
No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "I'm in Love with a Girl" | Big Star | 2:46 |
2. | "The Cape" | Guy Clark | 3:18 |
3. | "Mama's Eyes" | Justin Townes Earle | 2:21 |
4. | "Web in Front" | Archers Of Loaf | 2:22 |
5. | "The Commander Thinks Aloud" | The Long Winters | 4:52 |
6. | "Tall Green Grass" | Cory Branan | 3:32 |
7. | "We Used to Be Friends" | Dandy Warhols | 3:25 |
8. | "Skyway" | The Replacements | 2:08 |
9. | "Long Monday" | John Prine | 3:24 |
10. | "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" | R.E.M. | 6:36 |
Total length: | 34:44 |
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