Fifth (The Autumn Defense album)

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Fifth
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)
Genre
Length46:02
Label Yep Roc
Producer Pat Sansone, Joshua Shapera
The Autumn Defense chronology
Once Around
(2010)
Fifth
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [1]
Review scores
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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blurt Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Consequence of Sound C− [4]

Fifth is the fifth studio album by American indie band The Autumn Defense. It was released in January 2014 by Yep Roc Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pat Sansone and John Stirratt; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."None of This Will Matter" 3:43
2."This Thing That I've Found"Pat Sansone3:28
3."I Can See Your Face" 3:59
4."I Want You Back"John Stirratt4:09
5."Calling Your Name"Pat Sansone3:24
6."Can't Love Anyone Else"John Stirratt3:45
7."August Song"Pat Sansone3:12
8."Under the Wheel"John Stirratt4:12
9."Why Don't We"Pat Sansone3:21
10."The Light In Your Eyes" 4:30
11."Things On My Mind"Pat Sansone3:17
12."What's It Take" 5:01

Personnel

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References

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