The Smell of Our Own

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The Smell of Our Own
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Studio album by
The Hidden Cameras
ReleasedApril 15, 2003 [1]
Recorded2003
Genre Indie rock
Length42:40
Label Rough Trade Records, EvilEvil
Producer Joel Gibb and Andy Magoffin
The Hidden Cameras chronology
Ecce Homo
(2001)		The Smell of Our Own
(2003)		 The CBC Sessions
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 84/100 [2]
Review scores
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Alternative Press 4/5 [3]
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Drowned in Sound 10/10 [5]
Entertainment Weekly A− [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 8.1/10 [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Stylus Magazine A [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

The Smell of Our Own is a 2003 album by The Hidden Cameras.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Golden Streams" – 4:28
  2. "Ban Marriage" – 4:15
  3. "A Miracle" – 2:50
  4. "The Animals of Prey" – 4:04
  5. "Smells Like Happiness" – 3:08
  6. "Day Is Dawning" – 5:06
  7. "Boys of Melody" – 4:59
  8. "Shame" – 5:28
  9. "Breathe on It" – 2:52
  10. "The Man That I Am with My Man" – 4:37

Bonus tracks on Japanese edition

  2. "Heavy Flow of Evil" – 2:55
  3. "The Dying Galatian" – 2:22

Bonus tracks on 2023 Reissue

  2. "Ode To Self-Publishing (Fear Of 'Zine Failure)" – 3:24
  3. "Boys Of Melody (CBC Session)" – 4:51
  4. "Smells Like Happiness (4-Track Demo)" – 3:12
  5. "Shame (CBC Session)" – 5:25
  6. "Day is Dawning (CBC Session)" – 4:47
  7. "The Dying Galatian" – 2:22
  8. "Heavy Flow Of Evil" – 2:54
  9. "Ban Marriage (4-Track Demo)" – 5:02
  10. "Breathe On It (CBC Session)" – 2:51
  11. "A Miracle (4-Track Demo)" – 2:43

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "The Smell of Our Own – The Hidden Cameras". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for The Smell Of Our Own by The Hidden Cameras". Metacritic . Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own". Alternative Press (179): 97. June 2003.
  4. ↑ Eells, Josh (May 2003). "The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own". Blender (16): 120. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Future, Andrew (May 10, 2003). "Album Review: The Hidden Cameras – The Smell Of Our Own". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ Hermes, Will (May 9, 2003). "A Smell of Our Own". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own". Mojo (113): 98. April 2003.
  8. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (April 17, 2003). "The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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  10. ↑ Lindsay, Cam (September 1, 2003). "The Hidden Cameras – The Smell Of Our Own – Review". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Hidden Cameras – The Smell Of Our Own". Uncut (71): 112. April 2003. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2019.



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