| Language & Perspective | ||||
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| Released | June 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Eric Palmquist | |||
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| Singles from Language & Perspective | ||||
Language & Perspective is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Bad Suns. [4] The album was recorded with Eric Palmquist in Los Angeles, California, in 2013 and was released on June 24, 2014 by Vagrant Records. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Earmilk |   [5] |
Jessica Goodman and Ryan Kistobak of The Huffington Post included Language & Perspective on their list of 2014's best releases, calling it "a rare indie release with little excess amongst its singles". [6]
All tracks are written by Christo Bowman and Bad Suns
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matthew James" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "We Move Like the Ocean" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Cardiac Arrest" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Pretend" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Take My Love and Run" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Dancing on Quicksand" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Salt" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Transpose" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Learn to Trust" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Sleep Paralysis" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Rearview" | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 24 |
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