Left for Dead (Wussy album)

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Left for Dead
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Studio album by
Released6 November 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length40:43
Label Shake It Records
Producer Wussy
Wussy chronology
Funeral Dress
(2005)
Left for Dead
(2007)
Wussy
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Boston Phoenix Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Robert Christgau A [2]
No Depression (favorable) [3]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Left for Dead is the second album by Wussy, released in 2007. It was recorded by all the band's members playing together, rather than in separate tracks, resulting in what NPR described as "a meaty collection of songs with the feel of a garage band always on the verge of spinning out of control." [5] It was chosen as the 14th greatest album of the decade by prominent critic Robert Christgau. [6]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Trail of Sadness" (Cleaver, Wussy) – 2:42
  2. "Rigor Mortis" (Walker, Wussy) – 4:02
  3. "Mayflies" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:09
  4. "Millie Christine" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:16
  5. "Killer Trees" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:04
  6. "Jonah" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:31
  7. "What's-His-Name" (Cleaver, Walker, Wussy) – 3:59
  8. "Tiny Spiders" (Walker, Wussy) – 5:08
  9. "Sun Giant Says Hey" (Cleaver, Walker, Wussy) – 3:19
  10. "God's Camaro" (Cleaver, Wussy) – 3:51
  11. "Melody Ranch" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:09
  12. "Vivian Girls" (Walker, Wussy) – 1:33

Personnel

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References

  1. Boston Phoenix Review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. No Depression review
  4. Spin review
  5. "Wussy: 'Rigor Mortis'". NPR.org. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  6. "Rolling Stone Ballot: The 00's Best Songs & Albums". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2012-02-27.