Universal Themes

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Universal Themes
Sun Kil Moon - Universal Themes.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 2015
Recorded2014–2015; San Francisco and Hoboken
Genre Folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, garage rock, spoken word
Length70:10
Label Caldo Verde
Sun Kil Moon chronology
Benji
(2014)
Universal Themes
(2015)
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
(2016)
No.TitleLength
1."The Possum"8:59
2."Birds of Flims"9:04
3."With a Sort of Grace I Walked to the Bathroom to Cry"9:46
4."Cry Me a River Williamsburg Sleeve Tattoo Blues"7:28
5."Little Rascals"7:47
6."Garden of Lavender"10:12
7."Ali/Spinks 2"6:45
8."This Is My First Day and I'm Indian and I Work at a Gas Station"10:09

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] 170
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 95
Irish Albums (IRMA) [18] 64
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 96
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [20] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [21] 44
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22] 48

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