When I Pretend to Fall

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When I Pretend to Fall
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre Alternative rock
Length47:49
Label Barsuk Records
Producer John Roderick, Ken Stringfellow, Chris Walla, Kip Beelman
The Long Winters chronology
The Worst You Can Do Is Harm
(2002)
When I Pretend to Fall
(2003)
Ultimatum
(2005)
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Pitchfork Media 7.2/10

When I Pretend to Fall is the second album by indie rock band The Long Winters. It was released on Barsuk Records in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Blue Diamonds" – 3:49
  2. "Scared Straight" – 4:17
  3. "Shapes" – 4:03
  4. "Cinnamon" – 4:12
  5. "Bride and Bridle" – 3:32
  6. "Blanket Hog" – 6:06
  7. "It'll Be a Breeze" – 2:59
  8. "Stupid" – 4:01
  9. "Prom Night at Hater High" – 4:06
  10. "New Girl" – 2:31
  11. "The Sound of Coming Down" – 3:51
  12. "Nora" – 4:22

Band members

With the exception of one tour in 2003, when Ken Stringfellow temporarily replaced Sean Nelson (and The Long Winters became Stringfellow's backing band), The Long Winters' lineup remained as follows from 2002-early 2004.

Additional Players (alphabetically, by track)

Other information

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