When We Were Lost

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When We Were Lost
The Lofty Pillars - When We Were Lost.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2000
RecordedTruckstop Audio Recording Company, Chicago, IL
Genre Folk rock, americana
Length44:00
Label Atavistic
Producer Michael Krassner
The Lofty Pillars chronology
When We Were Lost
(2000)
Amsterdam
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (6.5/10) [1]

When We Were Lost is the debut album of The Lofty Pillars, released on July 18, 2000, through Atavistic Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wil Hendricks and Michael Krassner.

No.TitleLength
1."Lost"3:19
2."At the Station"4:42
3."Anna Lee"5:22
4."Prodigal Son"2:27
5."Still Life"4:24
6."Snow"2:14
7."Response"5:03
8."Someone"4:32
9."I Have Become You"2:43
10."Snow"3:18
11."Victim"4:57

Personnel

The Lofty Pillars
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Rockermann, Kristin Sage. "Lofty Pillars: When We Were Lost". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 23, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2013.