Swansong for You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 November 2000 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Twee pop | |||
Length | 36:14 | |||
Label | Jeepster | |||
The Gentle Waves chronology | ||||
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Singles from Swansong for You | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Pitchfork | 5.3/10 [6] |
Swansong for You is the second studio album by Isobel Campbell's solo project, The Gentle Waves. It was released through Jeepster Records on 6 November 2000. [7] It peaked at number 13 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart. [8]
All tracks are written by Isobel Campbell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let the Good Times Begin" | 4:02 |
2. | "Partner in Crime" | 3:45 |
3. | "Falling from Grace" | 3:45 |
4. | "Loretta Young" | 3:03 |
5. | "Sisterwoman" | 3:00 |
6. | "Solace for Pain" | 2:49 |
7. | "Flood" | 3:35 |
8. | "Pretty Things" | 4:35 |
9. | "There Is No Greater Gold" | 4:04 |
10. | "There Was Magic, Then..." | 3:31 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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