Inches (album)

Inches
Compilation album by Les Savy Fav
Released	April 20, 2004
Recorded	1995–2004
Length	1:10:28
Label	Frenchkiss Records [1]
Les Savy Fav chronology
Go Forth (2001) Inches (2004) Let's Stay Friends (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	[4]
Cokemachineglow	81% [5]
Drowned in Sound	9/10 [6]
The Fly	[7]
Pitchfork	9.1/10 [8]
Spin	B [9]
Stylus	8/10 [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[11]
Under the Radar	6/10 [12]

Inches is an compilation album by Les Savy Fav. ^{[13] [14]} Initial pressings of the CD came with a DVD featuring live performances, music videos and photos.

The album is a collection of singles from 1995–2004, containing many songs that were previously available on vinyl only. Among the tracks is "The Sweat Descends," which later became a single and was placed on several Best of 2004 rankings^{[ citation needed ]}. "Meet Me in the Dollar Bin" is a song about one-hit wonders and bands that fall out of style. The song "Reformat" is recorded in two versions: a live version from a concert with fans providing extra vocals and a six-minute 'radio play' about a submarine captain who is executed by guillotine in a football stadium.

Track listing

1. "Meet Me in the Dollar Bin" – 4:21
2. "Hold On to Your Genre" – 5:16
3. "We'll Make a Lover of You" – 3:43
4. "Fading Vibes" – 3:58
5. "The Sweat Descends" – 4:15
6. "Knowing How the World Works" – 4:49
7. "Hello Halo, Goodbye Glands" – 3:53
8. "Obsessed With The Excess" – 4:05
9. "One Way Widow" – 3:18
10. "Yawn, Yawn, Yawn" – 2:56
11. "No Sleeves" – 4:14
12. "Reprobates Resume" – 3:23
13. "Reformat (Live)" – 6:10
14. "Reformat (Dramatic Reading)" – 2:55
15. "Bringing Us Down" – 3:04
16. "Our Coastal Hymn" – 4:20
17. "Blackouts on Thursday" – 3:27
18. "Rodeo" – 2:20

References

1. "ALBUMS". Frenchkiss Records.
2. "Reviews for Inches by Les Savy Fav". Metacritic . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
3. Inches at AllMusic
4. An accurate representation of the prolific group's career. [Aug 2004, p.106]
5. Betz, Chet (18 May 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Cokemachineglow . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
6. Anonymous, Adam (17 May 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
7. Hopkin, Owen (3 April 2008). "Les Savy Fav - 'Inches'". The Fly . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
8. "Les Savy Fav: Inches". Pitchfork.
9. Inches compiles them all, from the high-voltage shriekathon "Blackouts on Thursday" to "Hold on to Your Genre," where a churning bass line meets shimmery guitar worthy of a new-wave Edge. [Jun 2004, p.108]
10. McGonigle, Dave (September 1, 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Stylus Magazine . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
11. "Music Review: Les Savy Fav - Inches". Tiny Mix Tapes.
12. Can't escape the looming juggernaut of Fugazi. [#7]
13. Network, CMJ (May 10, 2004). "Under the Radar". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
14. "Les Savy Fav - Interview - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.