- indie rock, pop rock, rock
- 17 min
- EP
- 4 tracks
- V2
We Used to Vacation is the fourth EP by the American indie rock band Cold War Kids. It was released by V2 on November 27, 2006 on compact disc and vinyl. The title track is told from the perspective of an alcoholic family man, telling of his struggle against his alcoholism in order to be responsible to his family. The line "I give a check to tax deductible charity organizations" is from the Bob Dylan track "Ballad of a Thin Man", from his Highway 61 Revisited album.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and cool.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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Tracks
- 1We Used to Vacation4:04
- 2Expensive Tastes5:01
- 3In Harmony in Silver3:26
- 4Quiet, Please!4:51
4 tracks, 17 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Cold War Kids
- Label
- V2
- Released
- November 27, 2006
- Type
- EP
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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