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Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia

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Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia
Studio album by
ReleasedCanada June 3, 2008
GenreIndie rock
Length43:03
LabelUpper Management Recording Co.
Said the Whale chronology
West Coast Christmas
(2007)
Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia
(2008)
West Coast Christmas 2008
(2008)

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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Track listing

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All songs written by Bancroft and Worcester.

No.TitleLength
1."This City's a Mess"3:00
2."Howe Sounds"3:06
3."Curse of the Currents"5:12
4."The Light Is You"1:38
5."My Government Heart"3:59
6."Last Tree Standing"3:04
7."The Real of It"1:40
8."This Winter I Retire"3:58
9."Live Off Lamb"2:20
10."The Banks of the English Bay"1:59
11."Better for You"1:55
12."Lady Hourglass, Your Head's On Fire!"2:26
13."Fish and Stars II"1:01
14."Plans for the Future"3:52
15."Taking Abalonia"3:53
Total length:43:03

Personnel

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On Howe Sounds (Tracks 1-7):

  • Ben Worcester - guitar, vocals
  • Tyler Bancroft - guitar, vocals
  • Jeff LaForge - bass, vocals
  • Spencer Schoening - drums
  • Laura Smith - keyboards

On Taking Abalonia (Tracks 8-15):

  • Ben Worcester - guitar, vocals
  • Tyler Bancroft - guitar, vocals
  • Aidan Rantoul - bass
  • Carey Pratt - drums
  • Tom Dobranski - piano

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