Heart Burns

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Heart Burns
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ReleasedOctober 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)
Recorded2008
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Length21:16
Label Sire Records
Producer Laura Jane Grace, Billy Bush, Butch Vig [2]
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Heart Burns
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Heart Burns is the debut solo extended play by American singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace, released under her birth name. It was released October 28, 2008 on Sire Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace.

No.TitleLength
1."Random Hearts"3:23
2."Conceptual Paths"3:18
3."Cowards Sing at Night"2:06
4."Amputations"2:04
5."Anna Is a Stool Pigeon"4:27
6."Harsh Realms"2:41
7."100 Years of War"3:21
Total length:21:16

Bonus tracks

iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
8."Random Hearts" (acoustic)3:16
9."I Can't See You, But I Know You're There"3:12
Total length:27:44

Personnel

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References

  1. "Tom Gabel Heart Burns | Exclaim!".
  2. "Against Me! interview at Virgin Festival". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. "Laura Jane Grace Interview". PunkCDSampler. Retrieved 2012-02-20.