It's Only Natural (The Higher album)

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It's Only Natural
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Genre Power pop, pop rock
Length45:15
Label Epitaph
The Higher chronology
On Fire
(2007)
It's Only Natural
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AbsolutePunk 74% [1]
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It's Only Natural is the third studio album by American pop rock band The Higher, released on June 23, 2009.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Try Again" – 3:31
  2. "Other Options" – 3:35
  3. "Undertaker" – 3:01
  4. "It's Only Natural" – 3:15
  5. "Story of a Man Obsessed" – 3:12
  6. "The (Runaway) Artist" – 3:42
  7. "Play with Fire" – 3:39
  8. "Burn and Turn" – 3:01
  9. "The Black Dress" – 3:29
  10. "Beautiful Coffin" – 3:49
  11. "Scandalous" – 7:04
  12. "Closer" (Ne-Yo cover) – 4:04

Bonus tracks

  1. "Sound the Retreat" (iTunes bonus track)

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