Harmonies for the Haunted

Harmonies for the Haunted
Studio album by Stellastarr
Released September 13, 2005 (U.S.)
March 6, 2006 (UK)
Genre Indie rock, post-punk revival
Length 46:26
Label RCA
Producer David Schiffmann
Stellastarr chronology
Stellastarr
(2003)		 Harmonies for the Haunted
(2005)		 Civilized
(2009)
Alternative cover
UK edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
dotmusic(8/10)[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Pitchfork Media(6.9/10)[3]
Allmusic[4]
Robert Christgau(C) [5]

Harmonies for the Haunted is the second album by indie rock band Stellastarr. It was released in the United States on September 13, 2005, by RCA Records. The album was released with the copy protection software MediaMax CD-3 in North America.

The song "Sweet Troubled Soul" featured in the film Aquamarine.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Lost in Time" – 4:31
  2. "Damn This Foolish Heart" – 3:30
  3. "The Diver" – 4:32
  4. "Sweet Troubled Soul" – 4:07
  5. "Born in a Fleamarket" – 2:34
  6. "On My Own" – 4:53
  7. "When I Disappear" – 3:48
  8. "Love and Longing" – 4:18
  9. "Stay Entertained" – 3:46
  10. "Island Lost at Sea" – 10:27*

* Track ten of the CD includes a hidden track, "Bloated Wife." This is the first song they ever wrote, according to their MySpace blog.

The UK version (released March 6, 2006) includes an extra track, "Angela", inserted between "Love and Longing" and "Stay Entertained".

The iTunes version of the album does not feature "Bloated Wife," but instead includes "Precious Games" as track 11.

The vinyl LP version does not feature any of these bonus or hidden tracks.

Singles (U.S. charts)

Year Single Chart Peak position
2005 "Sweet Troubled Soul" US Hot Dance Club Play #37

US album charts

Year Chart Peak position
2005 Billboard Top Heatseekers 12

References

  1. ↑ "Dotmusic review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  2. ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2005-10-31. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  4. ↑ Theakston, Rob (2005-08-23). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Consumer Guide Reviews". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. ↑ Aquamarine (2006) - Soundtracks

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