| Live a Little | ||||
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| Released | 3 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | Ashmont Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Deming | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Being There Magazine |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.4/10) link |
| PopMatters |   |
| Prefix Magazine | |
| The A.V. Club | (B) |
Live a Little is an album by Pernice Brothers, released in 2006.
All tracks are written by Joe Pernice.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Automaton" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Somerville" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Cruelty to Animals" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Zero Refills" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Microscopic View" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "How Can I Compare" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "B.S. Johnson" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "PCH One" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Conscience Clean (I Went to Spain)" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Lightheaded" | 2:52 |
| 11. | "High as a Kite" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Grudge F*** (2006)" | 4:56 |
In the booklet for the CD, the song High As A Kite, there are several references to The Clash, "heavy downbeat of one and the show began/london calling, strike up the contraband/" and "we wore pictures of Strummer/fell over ourselves all summer", more than likely referring to Joe Strummer.
On this CD, Joe Pernice's brother Bob plays electric guitar on several songs: they are "Automaton", "Zero Refills", "PCH One", "Lightheaded" and "High As A Kite". Bob is an occasional fixture in the band, though he does not play with them all the time.
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