Stuck on Nothing

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Stuck on Nothing
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 2010 (2010-03-09) (digitally)
Genre Rock, power pop, indie rock
Length44:09
Label DFA
Producer James Murphy
Free Energy chronology
Stuck on Nothing
(2010)
Love Sign
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RockfeedbackStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Arts Section(Positive) [2]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10) [3]
Popmatters (8/10) [4]
War on Pop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Stuck on Nothing is the debut studio album by Philadelphia based power pop group Free Energy. It was released on May 4, 2010, on DFA Records. The album was produced by LCD Soundsystem producer James Murphy. [8]

Contents

Release

The album was released digitally on March 9, 2010, and physically on May 4, 2010. The first single was "Bang Pop".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Free Energy"4:40
2."Dream City"3:19
3."Bang Pop"3:39
4."All I Know"4:21
5."Bad Stuff"5:42
6."Dark Trance"5:15
7."Young Hearts"2:41
8."Light Love"3:44
9."Hope Child"4:22
10."Wild Winds"6:26

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