Tournament of Hearts (album)

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Tournament of Hearts
Constantines tournamentofhearts art.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2005
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length36:00
Label Three Gut
Constantines chronology
Shine a Light
(2003)
Tournament of Hearts
(2005)
Kensington Heights
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media 7.6/10 [2]

Tournament of Hearts is the third full-length album by the Constantines. It was released September 27, 2005, on the Canadian label Three Gut Records. Sub Pop released the album outside of Canada two weeks later, on October 11, 2005. In an interview with CBC Radio 3 to promote the release of Reunion Tour, John K. Samson, the singer/guitarist of The Weakerthans, claimed that the Constantines chose the album title at his urging.

Track listing

  1. "Draw Us Lines" – 4:16
  2. "Hotline Operator" – 3:39
  3. "Love in Fear" – 3:55
  4. "Lizaveta" – 3:34
  5. "Soon Enough" – 4:00
  6. "Working Full-Time" – 3:56
  7. "Good Nurse" – 3:29
  8. "Thieves" – 3:30
  9. "You Are a Conductor" – 3:59
  10. "Windy Road" – 2:29

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References

  1. "Tournament of Hearts - Constantines | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)