Summer of Fear (album)

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Summer of Fear
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)
Recorded2007–09
Studio
  • Atlantic Sound Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Stay Gold Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre Indie rock
Length1:03:20
Label Saddle Creek
Producer
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson chronology
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Consequence of Sound D [1]
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Pitchfork 4.8/10 [3]
PopMatters 7/10 [4]
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Summer of Fear is the second studio album by American musician Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Saddle Creek Records. Recording sessions took place at Atlantic Sound Studios and Stay Gold Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Production was handled by Kyp Malone and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson himself.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

No.TitleLength
1."Shake a Shot"3:23
2."Always an Anchor"4:12
3."The Sound"5:31
4."Hard Row"3:28
5."Trap Door"4:05
6."The 100th of March"5:47
7."Summer of Fear, Pt. 1"3:05
8."Gold and Grey" (digital bonus track)5:02
9."Death by Dust"4:36
10."Summer of Fear, Pt. 2"5:28
11."Losing 4 Winners"3:39
12."More Than a Mess"11:34
13."Boat"6:34
Total length:1:03:20

Personnel

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