Liverbirds (album)

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Liverbirds
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2010
Genre Acoustic, alternative rock, folk punk, alternative country
Length27:28
Label Self-released
Producer Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass
Joey Cape chronology
Tony Sly / Joey Cape Split 7"
(2010)
Liverbirds
(2010)
Doesn't Play Well with Others
(2010)
Jon Snodgrass chronology
Who Wants to Get Down?
(2009)
Liverbirds
(2010)
Buddies
(2010)

Liverbirds is an acoustic alternative album by punk rock singer Joey Cape of Lagwagon and southern rock singer Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River, self-released on April 1, 2010.

Contents

Production

The album featured songs from Cape's bands Lagwagon and Bad Astronaut and from Snodgrass' bands Drag the River and Armchair Martian in new acoustic alternative country-flavored renditions. Each member contributed five songs, with one of Snodgrass's songs - "Spiderman, Wolfman" – being a previously unreleased new song. [1] [2]

Release

The album was originally available for purchase at Cape and Snodgrass's acoustic shows during their European tour with Tony Sly in February 2010, but it was made available for online purchase on their webstore on April 1, 2010. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."To All My Friends"2:53
2."Whipping Boy"2:38
3."Making Friends"2:25
4."Angry Days"3:56
5."Alien 8"2:12
6."Break Your Frame"3:38
7."Jessica's Suicide"2:20
8."Losing Everyone"2:33
9."Spiderman, Wolfman" (previously unreleased)2:14
10."Mexican Song"2:39

Personnel

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