Laced with Romance

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Laced with Romance
Ponys romance.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2004 (US)
March 22, 2004 (UK)
Recorded2003
Genre Indie rock
Garage rock
Length43:38
Label In the Red Records
Producer Jim Diamond
The Ponys chronology
Laced with Romance
(2004)
Celebration Castle
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly A− [3]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [4]
The Village Voice A− [5]

Laced with Romance is the debut album by American indie/garage rock band The Ponys.

Track listing

All songs written by Jered Gummere, Melissa Elias, Nathan Jerde, and Ian Adams.

  1. "Lets Kill Ourselves" - 3:33
  2. "10 Fingers 11 Toes" - 3:34
  3. "Sad Eyes" - 4:00
  4. "Little Friends" - 3:28
  5. "Fall Inn" - 3:35
  6. "Looking Out A Mirror" - 3:44
  7. "Trouble Trouble" - 3:33
  8. "Chemical Imbalance" - 3:06
  9. "I'll Make You A Star" - 5:43
  10. "I Love You 'Cause (You Look Like Me)" - 2:35
  11. "Virus Human" - 2:28
  12. "The Only One" - 6:19

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