From the Cliffs

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From the Cliffs
From The Cliffs EPcoverfront.jpg
EP by
Released14 March 2006
Genre Indie rock
Length40:03
Label Fantastic Plastic Records
Producer Bryan Mills, Fyfe Dangerfield
Guillemots chronology
Of the Night
(2006)
From the Cliffs
(2006)
Through the Windowpane
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork 7.4/10 [2]

From the Cliffs is an EP by multinational indie rock band Guillemots, released on 14 March 2006. It compiles their previous releases, the I Saw Such Things in My Sleep EP and the first "Trains to Brazil" single, to form a mini-album in itself (along with the new opening track, "Sake", and, for the Japanese release, two additional tracks: "Moonlight" and "Pa Moila").

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fyfe Dangerfield, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Sake"0:39
2."Trains to Brazil"4:03
3."Made-Up Lovesong #43"3:34
4."Over the Stairs"9:02
5."Who Left the Lights Off, Baby?"5:02
6."Cats Eyes"6:44
7."Go Away" (Guillemots)7:46
8."My Chosen One"3:13
Total length:40:03
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Moonlight"4:40
10."Pa Moila"4:06

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  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r822710
  2. "Guillemots: From the Cliffs". Pitchfork .