The Silent Generation (album)

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The Silent Generation
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 11, 2007 [1] [2] [3]
Genre Folk/Pop
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
Indie Pop [1]
Folk Rock
Art Rock
Baroque Pop
Pop/Rock [3]
Length37:35
Label Timber Carnival Records [1] [2] [3]
The Dimes chronology
The Long Arm Came Down (EP)
(2007)
The Silent Generation
(2007)
New England (EP)
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Silent Generation is the debut album by The Dimes, released on December 11, 2007 via the label Timber Carnival Records. [1] [2] [3]

Track listing

  1. "Jersey Kid" - 1:58
  2. "Paul Kern Can't Sleep" - 3:15
  3. "New York 1930" - 2:03
  4. "Catch Me Jumping" - 3:06
  5. "Battle of San Jacinto" - 4:15
  6. "Chicago 1929" - 1:33
  7. "Letters in the Sea" - 3:26
  8. "Stacked Brown Boxes" - 3:21
  9. "This Time" - 3:36
  10. "Salt and Foam" - 3:11
  11. "Emmy Divine" - 2:24
  12. "Up for Air" - 3:25
  13. "The Silent Generation" - 2:02

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 The Dimes. "Facebook: The Dimes: Album Information". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
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  4. Allmusic review