Root for Ruin

Root For Ruin
Studio album by Les Savy Fav
Released	August 3, 2010 (digital release)
Genre	Art punk, indie rock, post-punk
Label	Frenchkiss Records
Les Savy Fav chronology
After the Balls Drop (2008) Root For Ruin (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	(B) [1]
Consequence of Sound	[2]
CYAN mag	[3]
One Thirty BPM	(88%) [4]
The Phoenix	[5]
Pitchfork	(7.2/10) [6]
Slant Magazine	[7]
Spin	[8]
Sputnikmusic	[9]

Root for Ruin is Les Savy Fav's fifth studio album. Its scheduled release date was September 14, 2010, but after the album leaked in late July it was given a digital release on August 3, 2010.

Track listing

1. “Appetites” - 3:33
2. “Dirty Knails” - 3:06
3. “Sleepless in Silverlake” - 3:41
4. “Let's Get Out of Here” - 3:33
5. “Lips n' Stuff” - 3:48
6. “Poltergeist” - 3:42
7. “High and Unhinged” - 3:53
8. “Excess Energies” - 3:03
9. “Dear Crutches” - 4:13
10. “Calm Down” - 2:46
11. “Clear Spirits” - 3:53

Credits

Les Savy Fav

• Tim Harrington – vocals
• Seth Jabour – guitar
• Andrew Reuland – guitar
• Syd Butler – bass
• Harrison Haynes – drums

References

1. "The A.V. Club review". Archived from the original on August 27, 2010.
2. "Consequence of Sound review".
3. "Crítica del disco" (spanish) CYAN mag #14 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine . CYAN mag. Retrieved on 2010-11-10.
4. "One Thirty BPM review". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
5. "The Phoenix review".
6. "Pitchfork review".
7. "Slant review".
8. "Spin review".
9. "Sputnikmusic review".