Friends of Mine (Adam Green album)

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Friends of Mine
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003 (U.S.)
June 23, 2003 (EU)
RecordedDumbo Studios, New York City, New York
Genre Anti-folk, baroque pop
Length32:50
Label Rough Trade Records
Producer Dan Myers
Adam Green chronology
Garfield
(2002)
Friends of Mine
(2003)
Gemstones
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Drowned in Sound 10/10 [3]
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Friends of Mine is the second solo album by anti-folk musician Adam Green, released on July 22, 2003. It relies heavily on short violin-driven melodramatic pop songs and has a much more polished sound than Garfield, Green's 2002 debut album. A sophomore studio album, the recording is noted for containing vocal stylings that are considered to be a departure from those of Green's previous work (including that of The Moldy Peaches), showcasing a deeper 1960s-influenced spin sound feel to the recording.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Adam Green, except where noted.

  1. "Bluebirds" – 2:08
  2. "Hard to Be a Girl" – 1:41
  3. "Jessica" – 2:37
  4. "Musical Ladders" – 2:20
  5. "The Prince's Bed" – 2:29
  6. "Bunnyranch" – 1:36
  7. "Friends of Mine" – 2:49
  8. "Frozen in Time" (Adam Green, Galen Pehrson) – 2:12
  9. "Broken Joystick" – 1:24
  10. "I Wanna Die" – 1:49
  11. "Salty Candy" – 1:39
  12. "No Legs" – 2:02
  13. "We're Not Supposed to Be Lovers" – 3:08
  14. "Secret Tongues" – 2:09
  15. "Bungee" – 2:53

Personnel

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