Into the Murky Water | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 May 2011 | |||
Genre | Folk-pop | |||
Label | Full Time Hobby | |||
The Leisure Society chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
NME | [5] |
Into the Murky Water is the second full-length studio album from band The Leisure Society, released on 2 May 2011 by independent record label Full Time Hobby.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Murky Water" | 3:32 |
2. | "Dust on the Dancefloor" | 3:50 |
3. | "Our Hearts Burn Like Damp Matches" | 3:33 |
4. | "You Could Keep Me Talking" | 3:17 |
5. | "Although We All Are Lost" | 2:55 |
6. | "This Phantom Life" | 4:01 |
7. | "The Hungry Years" | 3:49 |
8. | "I Shall Forever Remain an Amateur" | 2:54 |
9. | "Better Written Off (Than Written Down)" | 2:31 |
10. | "Just Like The Knife" | 6:02 |
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