In the Cold Wind We Smile

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In The Cold Wind We Smile
In The Cold WInd.jpg
Studio album by
Released Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 30 March 2009
Recorded2008/2009
Genre Indie rock, post-hardcore, power pop
Length45:50
Label Xtra Mile, King Tuts Recordings
Producer Dave Eringa
The Xcerts chronology
In The Cold Wind We Smile
(2009)
Scatterbrain
(2010)
Singles from In the Cold Wind We Smile
  1. "Just Go Home"
    Released: 19 November 2007
  2. "Do You Feel Safe?"
    Released: 14 April 2008
  3. "Crisis In The Slow Lane"
    Released: 9 March 2009
  4. "Nightschool"
    Released: 5 October 2009
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In The Cold Wind We Smile is the debut album from Scottish band The Xcerts which was released 30 March 2009.

Contents

Overview

In The Cold Wind We Smile is the product of years of touring and hard work by The Xcerts. The album was produced by Dave Eringa who had worked with the band on the single "Do You Feel Safe'", and has been described by the band as being created through "personal tragedy".

Track listing

All songs written by The Xcerts

  1. "In The Cold Wind We Smile" - 0:58
  2. "Home Versus Home" - 4:08
  3. "Nightschool" - 2:51
  4. "Cool Ethan" - 5:16
  5. "Lost But Not Alone" - 3:31
  6. "Listen. Don't Panic" - 2:49
  7. "Crisis In the Slow Lane" - 4:21
  8. "Do You Feel Safe?" - 3:30
  9. "Just Go Home" - 3:28
  10. "Aberdeen 1987" - 4:09
  11. "I See Things Differently" - 4:21
  12. "Untitled" - 2:01
  13. "Growing Old" (iTunes Exclusive) - 3:02

Personnel

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References

  1. Savage, Paul. "In the Cold Wind We Smile > Overview". punktastic.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  2. Haydock, Mick. "Reviews > The Xcerts - In the Cold Wind We Smile". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2009-04-01.