Crossing the Rubicon (The Sounds album)

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Crossing the Rubicon
The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon.jpg
Studio album by
Released2 June 2009
Recorded2009
Studio
Genre New wave, post-punk revival
Length52:06
Label Arnioki Records, Original Signal (U.S.)
Producer The Sounds, Adam Schlesinger, James Iha, Matt Mahaffey, Jeff Turzo, Tim Anderson, Mark Saunders, Daniel Johannson
The Sounds chronology
Live EP
(2006)
Crossing the Rubicon
(2009)
Something to Die For
(2011)
Alternative cover
Crossing The Rubicon (Vinyl).jpg
Vinyl Edition Cover.
No.TitleLength
1."No One Sleeps When I'm Awake"4:22
2."4 Songs & a Fight"3:24
3."My Lover"4:25
4."Dorchester Hotel"4:08
5."Beatbox"4:02
6."Underground"3:47
7."Crossing the Rubicon"2:03
8."Midnight Sun"4:30
9."Lost in Love"5:05
10."The Only Ones"4:44
11."Home Is Where Your Heart Is"5:11
12."Goodnight Freddy" (Hidden Track)6:35
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" (Arnioki Sessions)4:32

Notes

All music and lyrics by Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez except:
Track 1: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson, M. Ivarsson
Track 6: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, M. Ivarsson
Track 7: Music by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson; Lyrics by F. Nilsson
Track 9: Music by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson; Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson, M. Ivarsson, J. Bengtsson
Track 11: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson
Tracks 1 & 8: Additional writing by A. Schlesinger & J. Iha

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 14
US Billboard 200 [11] 64
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [12] 9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] 25
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [14] 20

Personnel

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