Curiosity (Wampire album)

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Released2013 (2013)
Label Polyvinyl Record Co.
Wampire chronology
Curiosity
(2013)
Bazaar
(2014)

Curiosity is a 2013 album by the American indie rock band Wampire. It was released on May 14, 2013 through Polyvinyl.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Hearse" 04:40
  2. "Orchards" 02:59
  3. "Spirit Forest" 03:08
  4. "Giants" 04:07
  5. "I Can't See Why" 02:49
  6. "Outta Money" 04:43
  7. "Trains" 03:26
  8. "Snacks" 02:46
  9. "Magic Light" 04:12

Reception

Critical reviews for Curiosity have been positive and the album holds a rating of 69 on Metacritic, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [1]

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References

  1. "Curiosity by Wampire". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-01.