The Road Leads Where It's Led

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The Road Leads Where It's Led
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EP by
ReleasedJune 7, 2005
Genre New prog
Length37:19
Label Reprise
Producer Secret Machines
The Secret Machines chronology
Now Here Is Nowhere
(2004)
The Road Leads Where It's Led
(2005)
Ten Silver Drops
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media 5.8/10 [3]
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The Road Leads Where It's Led is The Secret Machines' second EP, released in 2005. [5] [6] In addition to the title-track, a single from their first album, Now Here Is Nowhere , the EP includes several cover versions, including Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" and Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," and a new song called "Better Bring Your Friends."

Contents

Critical reception

Miami New Times called the covers "haunting," and also singled out "Immer Wieder" as a highlight. [7]

Track listing

  1. "The Road Leads Where It's Led" – 4:01
  2. "Better Bring Your Friends" – 3:09
  3. "Astral Weeks" – 6:04
  4. "Money (That's What I Want)" – 7:07
  5. "Girl from the North Country" – 8:59
  6. "(De Luxe) Immer Wieder" – 7:59

Personnel

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