| Songs About Leaving | ||||
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| Released | August 6, 2002 | |||
| Studio | The Hall of Justice, Seattle, Washington | |||
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| Length | 44:42 | |||
| Label | Sad Robot | |||
| Producer | Chris Walla | |||
| Carissa's Wierd chronology | ||||
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Songs About Leaving is the third and final studio album released by indie rock band Carissa's Wierd.
All songs written by Carissa's Wierd.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Should Be Hated Here" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Silently Leaving the Room" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "So You Wanna Be a Superhero" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "September Come Take This Heart Away" | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Ignorant Piece of Shit" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "The Piano Song" | 2:04 |
| 7. | "They'll Only Miss You When You Leave" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "A New Holiday (November 16th)" | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Farewell to All These Rotten Teeth" | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Low Budget Slow Motion Soundtrack Song for the Leaving Scene" | 5:16 |
| 12. | "(March 19th 1983) It Was Probably Green" | 2:53 |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
Upon release, the album received favorable reviews. AllMusic reviewed Songs About Leaving as offering up "hauntingly poignant vignettes," stating that its "abundance of down-turned emotional muck may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it definitely stands out as something not quite so ordinary in the musical landscape." [1] Pitchfork gave the album a positive review, stating that it "sounds fascinatingly hesitant", and is "all the more devastating for being the band's final act." [2] Sputnikmusic gave the album a positive review describing the album as "a perfect metaphor for depression" and that "it brings you down, it makes time seem slower, it's unsettling, it's isolating, and when you're already knee-deep in it, you wouldn't have it any other way."
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