These Were The Earlies is the debut studio album by The Earlies, released in 2004 in the UK before releasing in the US the year later.
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| Released | 19 July 2004 (UK) 25 October 2005 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[4] |
Reception
editThese Were the Earlies received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Track listing
editLyrics: Brandon Carr/John-Mark Lapham. Music: Brandon Carr/Giles T. Hatton/John Mark-Lapham/Christian Madden.
- "In the Beginning..." – 0:26
- "One of Us Is Dead" – 5:56
- "Wayward Song" – 6:16
- "Slow Man's Dream" – 4:49
- "25 Easy Pieces" – 4:51
- "Morning Wonder" – 5:34
- "The Devil's Country" – 5:50
- "Song for #3" – 4:15
- "Lows" – 4:46
- "Bring It Back Again" – 5:31
- "Dead Birds" – 2:48
References
edit- ^ a b "These Were The Earlies by The Earlies Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "These Were The Earlies - The Earlies". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Diver, Mike (22 July 2004). "Album Review: The Earlies - These Were The Earlies". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (16 August 2004). "The Earlies: These Were The Earlies". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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