Neighbor Singing

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Neighbor Singing
Brad Laner - Neighbor Singing.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007
Recorded2003 (2003)–2006 (2006) at Eichler Sound in Balboa Highlands, CA
Genre Neo-Psychedelia
Length39:43
Label Hometapes
Producer Thom Monahan
Brad Laner chronology
Creative Playthings
(2004)
Neighbor Singing
(2007)
Natural Selections
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club (B-) [2]
Pitchfork Media (7.4/10) [3]

Neighbor Singing is the debut solo album of composer Brad Laner, released on November 6, 2007 through Hometapes. Although the Electric Company and Amnesia albums were primarily composed and performed by Laner, Neighbor Singing is the first album to be issued under his own name.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brad Laner, except "Arlie" co-written with Alex Graham

No.TitleLength
1."Find Out"3:06
2."Out Cold"3:56
3."Lovely World"3:52
4."Vecino"3:26
5."Arlie"2:25
6."Alambres"3:31
7."June Gloom"4:10
8."April Bossa"0:59
9."Sure"4:07
10."Falling Time"1:46
11."From Inside"3:36
12."Circumscribe"4:49

Personnel

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

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References

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