| Postcards & Daydreaming | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2005 [1] | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 56:37 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Daniel Elmes [2] | |||
| Dan Mangan chronology | ||||
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Postcards and Daydreaming is the debut full-length release [3] from Canadian indie singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released independently on October 20, 2005. [1]
The album was re-released on July 10, 2007 [4] by the File Under Music label. [5]
The album was generally well received in the Canadian indie music scene. [2] [6] Kerry Doole of Exclaim! noted that the album showcases Mangan's "highly promising talent" [2] and that "Mangan's career progress will merit watching." [2] In a review of a later Mangan album, Oh Fortune, Julian Uzielli of mitZine said, "Postcards and Daydreaming (2007), showed obvious potential, despite the fairly generic acoustic-folk sound." [7]
The musical style of the album has been described as "sombre and melancholy" [2] and "a good sulky-day companion". [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not What You Think It Is" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Unnatural Progression" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Above the Headlights" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Journal of a Narcoleptic" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Don't Listen" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "So Much for Everyone" | 6:52 |
| 7. | "Western Wind" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Fabulous" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Come Down" | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Some Place to Come Home To" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Reason to Think Aloud" | 7:23 |
| 12. | "Ash Babe" | 4:29 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada and US | October 20, 2005 [4] | Independent | CD | N/A |
| Canada and US | July 10, 2007 [1] | File Under: Music | CD/Digital Download | FUM001 |
| Australia | March 15, 2008 [9] | ABC Music | CD | 395706 |
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