| High Society | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2002 | |||
| Studio | RPM and the Industrial Building, 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Touch & Go | |||
| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
| Enon chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10 [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [4] |
High Society is the second album from the band Enon, released June 4, 2002, by Touch and Go Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Dominion" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Count Sheep" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "In This City" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Window Display" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Native Numb" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Leave It to Rust" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Disposable Parts" | 1:54 |
| 8. | "Sold!" | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Shoulder" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Pleasure and Privilege" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Natural Disasters" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Carbonation" | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Salty" | 2:27 |
| 14. | "High Society" | 3:12 |
| 15. | "Diamond Raft" | 2:21 |
| Total length: | 41:24 | |
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