The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid

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The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid
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Studio album by
Released2005
Genre Indie pop
Lounge music
Music hall
Electro swing
Dark cabaret
Length56:09
Label Six Degrees Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 6.9/10 [2]
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PopMatters 4/10 [4]

The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid is an album by The Real Tuesday Weld, released in 2005.

Track listing

  1. "Waking Up" – 0:34
  2. "Anything But Love" – 3:30
  3. "On Lavender Hill" – 3:54
  4. "At the House of the Clerkenwell Kid" – 3:28
  5. "L'amour et la morte" – 4:11
  6. "Bruises" – 1:35
  7. "Turn on the Sun Again" – 3:37
  8. "Close Your Eyes When You Read This" – 1:24
  9. "Daisies" – 4:17
  10. "Something Beautiful" – 5:17
  11. "Déjà Vu" – 2:06
  12. "The Birds and the Bees" – 4:00
  13. "Little White Birds" – 2:35
  14. "I Love the Rain" – 4:13
  15. "Asteroids" – 4:17
  16. "Am I in Love?" – 3:42
  17. "Goodbye Stephen" – 3:29

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  2. Hogan, Marc. "The Real Tuesday Weld: The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid". Pitchfork.
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