Crashing the Ether

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Crashing the Ether
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2006
Genre Power pop, rock
Label Eleven Thirty
Tommy Keene chronology
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
(2002)
Crashing the Ether
(2006)
In the Late Bright
(2009)
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Stylus Magazine C+ [4]

Crashing the Ether is the seventh album by Tommy Keene. Recorded at his home studio, Keene played most of the instruments himself; among others, John Richardson played drums and Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela chipped in with some back-up vocals.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Tommy Keene

  1. "Black & White New York" – 4:56
  2. "Warren in the '60s" – 3:26
  3. "Quit That Scene" – 3:24
  4. "Driving Down the Road in My Mind" – 5:28
  5. "Wishing" – 4:15
  6. "Lives Become Lies" – 5:08
  7. "Eyes of Youth" – 3:45
  8. "I've Heard That Wind Blow Before" – 3:35
  9. "Alta Loma" – 4:13
  10. "Texas Tower No.4" – 6:10

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

Additional credits

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