Splash (Sonia & Disappear Fear album)

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Splash
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Compilation album by
Released16 January 2009
Recorded1994–2008
Genre Indie folk, indie pop, Americana, Latin American, world
Length42:22
Language English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic
Label Disappear Records
Rounder/Philo Records
Producer Danny Bernini
John Grant
Craig Krampf
Sonia Rutstein
Sonia & Disappear Fear chronology
Tango
(2007)
Splash
(2009)
Blood, Bones & Baltimore
(2010)

Splash is a retrospective album by the American folk band Sonia & Disappear Fear, released on January 16, 2009 by Sonia's own Disappear Records label and Rounder/Philo Records. The album is composed of songs from Sonia's solo career as well as the earlier incarnation of her band, simply known as Disappear Fear. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All songs performed by Sonia & Disappear Fear, unless otherwise noted.

All tracks are written by Sonia Rutstein, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Porque Estamos Aqui" ("Because We're Here") (from Tango )  4:44
2."Mica Moca" ("Who Is Greater") (from Tango)  3:19
3."Shorashim" ("Roots") (from Tango)  3:33
4."Who's So Scared" (from Disappear Fear) Countee Cullen & RutsteinDisappear Fear6:51
5."2 Eggs Over Easy" (from Almost Chocolate) Sonia4:12
6."Won't Let Go" (from No Bomb Is Smart) Sonia3:13
7."Play the Music" (from Disappear Fear) Disappear Fear5:58
8."Obviously" (from No Bomb Is Smart) Sonia3:52
9."The Other Man" (from No Bomb Is Smart) Sonia4:33
10."Love Names Me"Blake Althen & Rutstein 1:12
11."By My Silence" Martin Niemöller, Ellen Bukstel & Nick Annis  2:55
Total length:42:22
Track info

Personnel

Sonia & Disappear Fear

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