Magnetic Poetry (album)

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Magnetic Poetry
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Studio album by
Released3 October 1997
Genre Pop, punk rock, soul [1]
Length24:19
Label Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wiiija
Flag of the United States.svg Beggars Banquet USA (as Sneaky)
Comet Gain chronology
Casino Classics
(1995)
Magnetic Poetry
(1997)
Tigertown Pictures
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1] (for Sneaky)

Magnetic Poetry is the second album by British indie pop band Comet Gain. The album consists of songs written by frontman David Feck only, following the departure of the remainder of Comet Gain (taking the songs they penned with them) to form the band Velocette. The album had extra tracks added for its American release and was re-named Sneaky.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Strength"3:05
2."Raspberries"3:39
3."Language of the Spy"1:22
4."Steps to the Sea"2:53
5."These Are the Dreams of the Working Girl"2:54
6."Pier Angeli"5:10
7."Final Horses"2:36
8."Tighten Up"2:40
Sneaky bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Say Yes" (originally from Say Yes EP)3:05
10."A Film by Kenneth Anger" (originally from Say Yes EP)2:21
11."Sunsets at Her Window"2:54
12."Shining Path" (originally from The Gettin' Ready EP)2:45

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sneaky - Comet Gain | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "Magnetic Poetry - Comet Gain | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .