Overcome by Happiness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 36:02 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Michael Deming | |||
Pernice Brothers chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [3] |
NME | 8/10 [4] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Overcome by Happiness is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Pernice Brothers, released in 1998 by Sub Pop. [5] [6]
All tracks are written by Joe Pernice
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crestfallen" | 3:53 |
2. | "Overcome by Happiness" | 3:40 |
3. | "Sick of You" | 1:23 |
4. | "Clear Spot" | 2:21 |
5. | "Dimmest Star" | 3:48 |
6. | "Monkey Suit" | 3:01 |
7. | "Chicken Wire" | 4:05 |
8. | "Wait to Stop" | 3:29 |
9. | "All I Know" | 2:51 |
10. | "Shoes and Clothes" | 2:47 |
11. | "Wherein Obscurely" | 3:02 |
12. | "Ferris Wheel" | 4:40 |
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