Leaves Turn Inside You

Leaves Turn Inside You
Studio album by Unwound
Released	April 17, 2001
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	74:38
Label	Kill Rock Stars
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Unwound chronology
A Single History: 1991–1997 (1999) Leaves Turn Inside You (2001)

Leaves Turn Inside You is the final studio album from Unwound. It was recorded by the band at their own studio, MagRecOne ("Magnetic Recording One"), between 1999 and 2000, seeing release as a double LP/ double CD in 2001. All songs were written, recorded, and produced by Unwound. The CD version is enhanced with two music videos: "Radio Gra" (by Slater Bradley) and "Scarlette" (by animator Zack Margolis). (The latter video may be viewed in its entirety here) A promotional CD version (on Matador Europe) exists, which features the whole album on one CD, omitting the videos; it comes in a slimline jewelcase with different "cover art" and a quote citing Unwound as the best live band of their era.

Leaves Turn Inside You continues down the exploratory path of Repetition and Challenge For A Civilized Society, using Mellotron and a more subdued instrumental attack. (In fact, the discs are titled "2" and "3," implying that Challenge For... was disc 1) "Below The Salt" features delicate piano, heavy usage of reverb, and intimate, near-whispered vocals. "Scarlette" brings back the band's hardcore punk origins. "Terminus" features cryptic lyrics and apocalyptic, Godspeed You! Black Emperor-style chamber orchestration.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "We Invent You" – 5:52
2. "Look a Ghost" – 3:04
3. "December" – 4:03
4. "Treachery" – 4:17
5. "Terminus" – 9:40
6. "Demons Sing Love Songs" – 4:03
7. "Off This Century" – 5:30

Disc two

1. "One Lick Less" – 5:36
2. "Scarlette" – 4:44
3. "October All Over" – 4:59
4. "Summer Freeze" – 5:36
5. "Radio Gra" – 5:56
6. "Below the Salt" – 10:39
7. "Who Cares" – 2:25