Little Joy (album)

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Little Joy
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008
Length30:48
Label Rough Trade
Producer Noah Georgeson
Thom Monahan
Singles from Little Joy
  1. "No One's Better Sake"
    Released: December 10, 2008
  2. "The Next Time Around"
    Released: May 12, 2009
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Little Joy is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian/American rock band Little Joy. It was released on November 4, 2008. [10]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Next Time Around" Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti Moretti2:35
2."Brand New Start"MorettiMoretti3:05
3."Play the Part"Amarante, Moretti, ShapiroAmarante, Moretti, Binki Shapiro2:57
4."No One's Better Sake"MorettiMoretti2:51
5."Unattainable"Moretti, ShapiroMoretti, Shapiro2:00
6."Shoulder to Shoulder"MorettiAmarante, Moretti2:37
7."With Strangers"MorettiAmarante, Moretti2:49
8."Keep Me in Mind"MorettiAmarante2:22
9."How to Hang a Warhol"Amarante, Moretti, ShapiroAmarante2:07
10."Don't Watch Me Dancing"Moretti, ShapiroAmarante, Moretti3:33
11."Evaporar"AmaranteAmarante3:52
Total length:30:48

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References

  1. Sendra, Tim. "Little Joy - Little Joy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. Billboard review
  3. ChartAttack review Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Los Angeles Times review
  5. NME review
  6. Pitchfork review
  7. Rolling Stone review
  8. Spin review
  9. Tinymixtapes review Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Strokes Offshoots: Little Joy Tour, Nickel Eye LP Info Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine ; retrieved on 2008-11-14