Distractions (The Loved Ones EP)

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Distractions
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EP by
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre Punk rock
Americana [1]
Length15:49
Label Fat Wreck Chords
The Loved Ones chronology
Build & Burn
(2008)
Distractions
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Distractions is the third release on Fat Wreck Chords by punk band The Loved Ones. It is an EP that consists of three original songs and three covers. The covers are "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen from his 1982 album Nebraska , "Lovers Town Revisited" from Billy Bragg's 1983 album Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy , and "Coma Girl" by Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros from their 2003 album Streetcore . "Spy Diddley" and "Lovers Town Revisited" are taken from the band's Keep Your Heart album sessions.

Contents

The track "Distracted" was released on the band's MySpace page on January 24, 2009. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Distracted"3:15
2."Last Call"3:06
3."Spy Diddley"2:03
4."Johnny 99" (Bruce Springsteen cover)2:43
5."Lovers Town Revisited" (Billy Bragg cover)1:18
6."Coma Girl" (Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros cover)3:22

Personnel

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