Howl Howl Gaff Gaff

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Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
Howlhowlgaffgaff Scandinavia.jpg
Cover of the original 2003 Scandinavian release
Studio album by
Released1 October 2003
RecordedRockfield Studio, Monmouth and Sawmills Studio, Cornwall 2003
Genre Indie rock, indie pop
Length40:22(Scandinavian version)
44:05 (international version)
Label Bud Fox
Producer Ronald Bood
Shout Out Louds chronology
Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
(2003)
Our Ill Wills
(2007)
Alternative cover
Howl howl gaff gaff.jpg
Cover of the international release

Howl Howl Gaff Gaff is the debut full length album from Swedish band Shout Out Louds. The original version released in Scandinavian countries on 1 October 2003 contained a slightly different track listing from the international release. Their website advertises the international version as being "A collection of songs from all our Scandinavian releases. Everything from plastic to vinyl."

Contents

The international version was released on 24 May 2005 in the United States and Canada. Followed by the releases in Japan on 13 June 2005 and the rest of the World in September 2005.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
Pitchfork (6.9/10) [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Track listing

Scandinavian release (2003)

No.TitleLength
1."The Comeback"2:46
2."Very Loud"4:04
3."Shut Your Eyes"3:09
4."Please Please Please"3:29
5."There's Nothing"3:34
6."Sound Is the Word"4:07
7."100°"3:46
8."Wish I Was Dead"4:36
9."End Up Behind"3:22
10."Never Ever"3:47
11."My Friend and the Ink on His Fingers"3:34

International release (2005)

No.TitleLength
1."The Comeback"2:48
2."Very Loud"4:05
3."Oh, Sweetheart"3:20
4."A Track and a Train"4:45
5."Go Sadness"4:04
6."Please Please Please"3:30
7."100°"3:48
8."There's Nothing"3:36
9."Hurry Up Let's Go"2:18
10."Shut Your Eyes"3:11
11."Seagull"8:33

Singles

Release details

CountryDateLabelFormat
Scandinavia 1 October 2003Bud Fox Recordings CD
United States May 24, 2005 EMI CD
Japan 13 June 2005EMICD
United Kingdom 19 September 2005EMICD

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