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| Released | October 17, 2005 | |||
| Length | 100:02 | |||
| Label | Atavistic | |||
| Producer | Nic Le Ban, Chad Blinman, Iva Davies, William Faith, Kris Force, Chris Griffin, James Izzo, David J, Jarboe, Edward Ka-Spel, Robert Kaechele, Diana Obscura, Lary Seven, David Torn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (unrated) [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.8/10) [2] |
The Men Album is the sixth solo studio album by Jarboe, released on October 17, 2005 by Atavistic Records.
All tracks are written by Jarboe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Life" | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Found" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "To Forget" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Reason to Live" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Redeemer (Lion)" | 1:33 |
| 6. | "A Woman's Dreams" | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Into Feral" | 1:54 |
| 8. | "Feral Blixa" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Feral" | 8:37 |
| 10. | "Your Virgin Martyr" | 7:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Life, Meridiem" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Angel David" (Rilke mix) | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Dark Strong Sauce" | 0:44 |
| 4. | "Bass Force / Angel Jim" (Low Rider mix) | 8:36 |
| 5. | "Torn Kiss" | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Penance" | 8:41 |
| 7. | "Subtraction" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Jarboe Feral (Durga)" | 1:08 |
| 9. | "When the Sun Rises" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Edward Life" | 12:52 |
Adapted from The Men Album liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 2005 | Atavistic | CD | ALP167 |
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