| Reality Vs. The Optimist | ||||
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie | |||
| Length | 32:22 | |||
| Label | Eyeball Records | |||
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Reality vs. The Optimist is the debut album by Kiss Kiss, released on February 6, 2007 on Eyeball Records. They created a music video for the song "Machines." The band also recorded a live music video for the song "The Cats In Your House".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Janet" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Iris and Eye" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Sixth Sense" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "A Conch to the Ear" | 0:30 |
| 5. | "Machines" | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Satellite" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Shits In Suits (Dress Up)" | 2:16 |
| 8. | "The Friend Who Bends His Bolts At Fiends" | 0:11 |
| 9. | "The Cats In Your House" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "The Most Beautiful Birth Ever Endured" | 0:27 |
| 11. | "Vagabond" | 5:29 |
| 12. | "Stay the Day" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 32:22 | |
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