When We Were Lions

When We Were Lions
EP by Charlie Simpson
Released	25 December 2010 [1]
Recorded	2010
Genre	Folk, indie rock
Length	17:21
Charlie Simpson chronology
When We Were Lions (2010) Young Pilgrim (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Indieoriented	(very positive) [2]
Sputnikmusic.com	[3]
Jake Harrison	(positive) [4]
Melodic.net	[5]
Manxieash	(very positive) [6]

When We Were Lions is the debut EP by Charlie Simpson, confirmed to be followed by his first solo full-length debut album in 2011. In the live shows promoting Young Pilgrim he played 2 songs live from the EP which were "If I Hide Will You Come Looking?" and "Farmer & His Gun", which is also a bonus track and a live bonus track on the iTunes bonus tracks. ^[7] During his Young Pilgrim World Tour he plays "When We Were Lions" and "Farmer & His Gun" as the encore. Simpson announced in January that he is releasing a video for the track "Bullet" from the EP. Despite being released 3 years prior, the single is just a one off.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When We Were Lions"	3:43
2.	"If I Hide, Will You Come Looking?"	2:34
3.	"The Farmer & His Gun"	3:52
4.	"Bullet"	3:29
5.	"Lost"	3:41

References

1. "Charlie Simpson: New Solo Record". PledgeMusic. 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
2. "Indie Oriented | Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (EP)". Indieoriented.tumblr.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
3. "Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
4. "Jake Harrison: Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (album review)". 4 January 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
5. "Melodic Net - Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions". Melodic.net. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
6. "I was a Lion, Once". Manxieash.blogspot.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
7. "Charlie Simpson (charliesimo) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 July 2011.