Hometowns
Hometowns | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 37:26 | |||
Label | independent (2008) Saddle Creek Records (2009) | |||
The Rural Alberta Advantage chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Spin | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10)[3] |
Hometowns is the debut album by Canadian indie rock band The Rural Alberta Advantage. Originally released independently in early 2008, the album gained international exposure when the band was selected as eMusic's featured artist of the month for November 2008.[4] The band subsequently signed to Saddle Creek Records, and the label rereleased the album on July 7, 2009.[5]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Ballad of the RAA" | 3:28 |
2. | "Rush Apart" | 1:54 |
3. | "The Dethbridge in Lethbridge" | 2:13 |
4. | "Don't Haunt This Place" | 2:35 |
5. | "The Deadroads" | 2:41 |
6. | "Drain the Blood" | 2:48 |
7. | "Luciana" | 2:55 |
8. | "Frank, AB" | 3:25 |
9. | "The Air" | 3:24 |
10. | "Sleep All Day" | 3:44 |
11. | "Four Night Rider" | 1:53 |
12. | "Edmonton" | 3:50 |
13. | "In the Summertime" | 2:36 |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ eMusic Selects: The Rural Alberta Advantage
- ^ "The Rural Alberta Advantage Sign with Saddle Creek" Archived 2009-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, May 1, 2009.
Categories:
- 2008 debut albums
- Saddle Creek Records albums
- The Rural Alberta Advantage albums
- 2000s indie rock album stubs