Stranded in Suburbia

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Stranded in Suburbia
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Studio album by Melissa McClelland
Released 2004
Genre Pop-Noir
Length54:54
Label Orange, Universal
Producer Luke Doucet
Melissa McClelland chronology
Melissa McClelland
(2001)
Stranded in Suburbia
(2004)
Thumbelina's One Night Stand
(2006)

Stranded in Suburbia is the title of Melissa McClelland's second album. The album was released in 2004 in Canada by the Orange Record Label.

Melissa McClelland Canadian singer-songwriter

Melissa McClelland is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Hamilton, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto, Ontario. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and americana. A writer on CMJ's staff blog wrote that McClelland has "a persona reminiscent of a female Tom Waits."

Orange Record Label was a Canadian independent record label, located in Toronto, Ontario. Orange recordings were distributed in Canada by Universal Music Canada, which was also a minority stakeholder in the label.

Track listing

  1. "Good as Gold" (4:55)
  2. "White Lies (Stranded in Suburbia)" (2:49)
  3. "Pretty Blue" (4:47)
  4. "Jaded" (3:51)
  5. "Glimpse into Hell" (3:18)
  6. "Rooftop" (5:11)
  7. "Factory" (2:39)
  8. "Picture Postcard" (3:39)
  9. "Encinitas Rainstorm" (4:41)
  10. "Little Birds" (4:26)
  11. "Blue Farewell" (5:55)
  12. "Smoke Signals" (4:45)
  13. "Jaded [Ogilve/Fu Remix]" (4:00)

The CD contains enhanced CD content - interview clips, live performance footage, video clip of "White Lies" and more.

All songs written by Melissa McClelland except:

Luke Doucet Canadian musician

Luke Doucet is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse.

Bruce Springsteen American singer and songwriter

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter and leader of the E Street Band. Nicknamed "The Boss," he is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his Jersey Shore roots, his distinctive voice, and lengthy, energetic stage performances.


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