Pretend You're Alive

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Pretend You're Alive
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2004
Genre Indie rock
Label The Militia Group
Lovedrug chronology
Pretend You're Alive
(2004)
Everything Starts Where It Ends
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Stylus Magazine favorable [2]
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Pretend You're Alive is the first full-length album by indie rock band Lovedrug. It was released in 2004 on The Militia Group. Lyrics by Michael Shepard. Music by Michael Shepard, Adam Ladd and Matt Bentley.

Track listing

  1. "In Red" - 4:10
  2. "Blackout" - 5:41
  3. "Spiders" - 3:10
  4. "Rocknroll" - 3:22
  5. "Pretend You're Alive" - 5:11
  6. "Pandamoranda" - 2:46
  7. "Down Towards the Healing" - 5:28
  8. "The Monster" - 5:06
  9. "Angels with Enemies" - 4:12
  10. "Radiology" - 4:29
  11. "Candy" - 4:38
  12. "It Won't Last" - 7:04
  13. "Paper Scars" - 1:47

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r701087
  2. "Stylus Magazine".
  3. "Lovedrug - Pretend You're Alive (Album review 2) | Sputnikmusic".