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Howe Sounds / Taking Abalonia 2008

indie rock, pop, rock 43 min 15 tracks Hidden Pony Records

Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia is a re-release of Said the Whale's debut album Taking Abalonia along with seven new songs. The album was re-released on June 3, 2008, in Canada and soon after on iTunes.

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Character

Spare, contemporary, grave and classical in form.

sparerichly built
contemporarynostalgic
gravecomic
classical in form

Tracks

1This City's a Mess2:60
2Howe Sounds3:06
3Curse of the Currents5:12
4The Light Is You1:38
5My Government Heart3:59
6Last Tree Standing3:04
7The Real of It1:40
8This Winter I Retire3:58
9Live Off Lamb2:20
10The Banks of the English Bay1:59
11Better for You1:55
12Lady Hourglass, Your Head's on Fire!2:26
13Fish and Stars II1:01
14Plans for the Future3:52
15Taking Abalonia3:53

15 tracks, 43 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Said the Whale
Label: Hidden Pony Records
Released: June 3, 2008
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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