New Leaves
| New Leaves | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl, Hobbledehoy | |||
| Producer | Brian Deck | |||
| Owen chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 8.2/10 link |
| AllMusic |   link |
| The A.V. Club | A− link |
| EastScene | 9/10 link |
| No Ripchord | 9/10 link |
| Punknews.org |  link |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 link |
New Leaves is the fifth studio album by Chicago artist Mike Kinsella under the name Owen.
Background and release[edit]
On February 13, 2009, "New Leaves" was posted on Owen's Myspace account. It was mentioned that Owen was in process of writing and demoing for their next album.[1] On July 23, 2009, New Leaves was announced for release in two months' time. Alongside this, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.[2] On September 16, 2009, a music video was released for "Good Friends, Bad Habits".[3] New Leaves was released on September 22, 2009, on Polyvinyl Records.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Leaves" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Good Friends, Bad Habits" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "A Trenchant Critique" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Never Been Born" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Amnesia and Me" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Brown Hair in a Bird's Nest" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Too Scared to Move" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "The Only Child of Aergia" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Ugly on the Inside" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Curtain Call" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 38:38 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Owen posts "New Leaves"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 13, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (July 23, 2009). "Owen to release 'New Leaves'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (September 16, 2009). "Owen: 'Good Friends, Bad Habits'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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