Songs of Patience | ||||
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Released | July 16, 2012 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 43:03 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
Alberta Cross chronology | ||||
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Songs of Patience is the second full studio album by alternative rock band Alberta Cross.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Paste | 6/10 [3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Spin | 5/10 [5] |
Songs of Patience received mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
All tracks are written by Petter Ericson Stakee except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Magnolia" | Mike Daly, Petter Ericson Stakee | 5:19 |
2. | "Crate of Gold" | 3:03 | |
3. | "Lay Down" | 4:31 | |
4. | "Come on Maker" | 4:12 | |
5. | "Ophelia on My Mind" | 4:01 | |
6. | "Wasteland" | Daly, Stakee | 3:48 |
7. | "I Believe in Everything" | 4:05 | |
8. | "Money for the Weekend (Pocket Full of Shame)" | 3:22 | |
9. | "Life Without Warning" | Daly, Stakee | 5:23 |
10. | "Bonfires" | 5:17 | |
Total length: | 43:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Ramblin' Home" | 6:18 |
12. | "Wait" | 5:35 |
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