Disconnect | ||||
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Released | March 11, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1994–1999 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
Length | 49:10 | |||
Label | A Different Drum (U.S.) October (Sweden) Infacted Recordings (Germany) Q-Code Records (Russia) | |||
Producer | Iris | |||
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Singles from Disconnect | ||||
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Allmusic | (2.3/5) [1] |
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All tracks are written by Reagan Jones and Matthew Morris, except track #10.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lose in Wanting" (Jones/Morris) | 6:01 |
2. | "Saving Time" (Jones/Morris) | 6:13 |
3. | "Endless" (Jones/Morris) | 4:00 |
4. | "Twilight" (Jones/Morris/Marsalis/Mason) | 4:51 |
5. | "The Way I Live My Life" (Jones/Morris) | 5:13 |
6. | "Annie, Would I Lie To You?" (Jones/Morris) | 4:21 |
7. | "Danger is the Shame" (Jones/Morris) | 4:16 |
8. | "Waves Crash In" (Jones/Morris) | 5:04 |
9. | "Loom" (Jones/Morris) | 4:12 |
10. | "The Picture" (Hirschburger, K./Kemmler, H./Killer, M./Lohr, M.) | 5:39 |
Total length: | 49:10 |
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