Fifteen Quiet Years

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Fifteen Quiet Years
Rodan - Fifteen Quiet Years.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 11, 2013
Recorded1992 (1992)–1994 (1994)
Genre Post-hardcore, math rock [1]
Length48:25
Label Quarterstick
Rodan chronology
Rusty
(1994)
Fifteen Quiet Years
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) [3]
Tom Hull A− [1]

Fifteen Quiet Years is a compilation album by American math rock band Rodan, released on June 11, 2013 through Quarterstick Records. It consists of several tracks originally released only on compilations as well as recordings from the band's BBC session with John Peel. All the songs have been newly mastered by Bob Weston for their inclusion in Fifteen Quiet Years. All formats include a digital download of ten bonus live tracks.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rodan

No.TitleLength
1."Darjeeling"4:09
2."Milk and Melancholy"3:11
3."Tron"2:27
4."Shiner"2:23
5."Tooth Fairy"5:42
6."Exoskeleton"7:34
7."Sangre"6:22
8."Big Things, Small Things"5:52
9."Before the Train"10:45

Personnel

Rodan
Production and additional personnel

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