Killingsworth (album)

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Killingsworth
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)
Recorded2008
Genre Alternative rock
Length41:39
LanguageEnglish
Label Yep Roc
The Minus 5 chronology
Sad Hasselhoff
(2008)
Killingsworth
(2009)
Butcher Covered
(2009)
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Filter 84% [3]
No Depression Favorable [4]
Pitchfork Media 6.9/10 [5]
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Killingsworth is the eighth studio album by The Minus 5, released by Yep Roc Records in 2009. The album was a collaboration with the Portland, Oregon,-based indie rock band The Decemberists.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Scott McCaughey, except where indicated

  1. "Dark Hand of Contagion" (Timothy Bracy, McCaughey) – 3:23
  2. "The Long Hall" – 3:04
  3. "The Disembowlers" – 3:10
  4. "The Lurking Barrister" – 3:05
  5. "It Won't Do You Any Good" – 1:50
  6. "Vintage Violet" – 2:40
  7. "Scott Walker's Fault" – 3:08
  8. "Big Beat Up Moon" (McCaughey, Willy Vlautin) – 3:11
  9. "I Would Rather Sacrifice You" – 2:58
  10. "Ambulance Dancehall" – 2:51
  11. "Gash in the Cocoon" – 3:57
  12. "Smoke On, Jerry" – 3:13
  13. "Your Favorite Mess" – 2:18
  14. "Tonight You're Buying Me a Drink, Bub" – 2:51

Personnel

The Minus 5
Additional musicians

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References

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