Sunset Rubdown (EP)

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Sunset Rubdown
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ReleasedJanuary 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Indie rock
Length14:25
Label Global Symphonic
Sunset Rubdown chronology
Snake's Got a Leg
(2005)
Sunset Rubdown
(2006)
Shut Up I Am Dreaming
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) [1]

Sunset Rubdown is an EP by Sunset Rubdown. It was released in January 2006 on the Global Symphonic label. Following the release of Krug's solo album Snake's Got a Leg , Sunset Rubdown acquired three new band members. Before their first collaborative release, Shut Up I Am Dreaming , Krug released Sunset Rubdown which consisted of his more solo material. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Three Colours" – 2:39
  2. "Jason Believe Me, You Can't Trust Your Dreams" – 3:14 (extra vocals by Camilla Wynn Ingr)
  3. "A Day in the Graveyard" – 2:27
  4. "A Day in the Graveyard II" – 2:16
  5. "Three Colours II" – 3:49

All songs written and recorded by Spencer Krug.

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References

  1. Pitchfork Media review
  2. Sub Pop Records, "Sunset Rubdown Bio" Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine , subpop.com, retrieved January 17, 2008.