Leaving Songs (Stuart A. Staples album)

Leaving Songs
Studio album by Stuart A. Staples
Released	2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Chamber pop, alternative country
Length	36:57
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer	Stuart A. Staples
Stuart A. Staples chronology
Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04 (2005) Leaving Songs (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Mojo	[3]
musicOMH	[4]
NME	8/10 [5]
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [6]
PopMatters	7/10 [7]
The Skinny	[8]
Stylus	B+ [9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[10]
Uncut	8/10 [11]

Leaving Songs is an album by Stuart A. Staples, released on the Beggars Banquet label in 2006. The album features duets with Lhasa de Sela and Maria McKee, as well as a contribution from Terry Edwards. ^[12]

Track listing

1. "Goodbye to Old Friends" – 6:13
2. "There Is a Path" – 3:53
3. "Which Way the Wind" – 3:11
4. "This Road is Long" – 3:44 (duet with Maria McKee)
5. "One More Time" – 3:16
6. "Dance With an Old Man" – 2:09
7. "That Leaving Feeling" – 4:02 (duet with Lhasa)
8. "Already Gone" – 3:32
9. "This Old Town" – 4:00
10. "Pulling In to the Sea" – 2:57

All songs written by Stuart A. Staples.

References

1. "Reviews for Leaving Songs by Stuart A. Staples". Metacritic . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
2. AllMusic review
3. It might have been captured anytime in the past four decades. [Jul 2006, p.114]
4. Heywood, Tony (29 May 2006). "Stuart A Staples – Leaving Songs". musicOMH . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
5. It's heady stuff, that fans of Serge Gainsbourg, Nick Cave, Scott Walker and anyone else that's ever sung miserable songs in a rumpled suit will be at home with. [10 Jun 2006, p.43]
6. Tangari, Joe (20 June 2006). "Leaving Songs - Stuart A. Staples". Pitchfork . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
7. Keefe, Michael (6 June 2006). "Stuart A. Staples: Leaving Songs". PopMatters . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
8. Brown, Ally (15 July 2006). "Stuart A. Staples - Leaving Songs". The Skinny . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
9. Pearson, Kevin (18 October 2006). "Stuart A. Staples - Leaving Songs". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
10. Foster, Split. "Stuart A. Staples - Leaving Songs". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
11. Stately, thoughtful balladry. [Jun 2006, p.115]
12. stuart A. staples Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine