| Welcome Joy | ||||
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| Released | August 18, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 35:37 | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
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| The Stranger | (positive) [5] |
Welcome Joy is the second full-length album from Seattle indie folk group The Cave Singers. [6] It was released August 18, 2009, on Matador Records. [7]
All tracks are written by The Cave Singers.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer Light" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Leap" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "At The Cut" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Shrine" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Hen Of The Woods" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Beach House" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "VV" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "I Don't Mind" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Townships" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Bramble" | 2:55 |
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