Vultures (Smile Empty Soul album)

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Vultures
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006
Genre Alternative metal, post-grunge [1]
Length63:50
Label Bieler Bros.
Producer James Murray,
Smile Empty Soul
Smile Empty Soul chronology
Anxiety
(2005)
Vultures
(2006)
B-Sides
(2007)
Singles from Vultures
  1. "The Hit"
    Released: September 12, 2006
  2. "Here's to Another"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Loser"
    Released: 2007

Vultures is the third album (second officially released) by American alternative rock/post-grunge music group Smile Empty Soul. The album was released on October 24, 2006 via Bieler Bros. Records. The album has sold 70,000 units.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Out to Sea"3:41
2."The Hit"3:43
3."Loser"4:02
4."Jesus Is the Manager at Wal-Mart"3:08
5."The Freaks Are Coming"4:03
6."Morning Light"3:45
7."Adjustments"3:00
8."Here's to Another"3:29
9."Disease"4:23
10."Live Forever"3:15
11."Better Off Alone"4:05
12."Vultures"3:29
13."Hollywood" (hidden track)4:48

Personnel

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References

  1. "Vultures - Smile Empty Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015. While the world may never hear that sophomore effort, the situation provided the necessary grist for this gleefully venomous third album, bursting with raggedy angst, attitude, and grungey metal riffs that recall the best of Jane's Addiction.