''Drown Your Heart Again'' is the first full-length album by British indie rock band

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. It was released in September 2010 on the Republic of Music label. The album is not a concept album, but features a number of sea-related themes.

Critical reception

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'', their previous mini-album. '' icMagazine'' said "Their music is joyful and optimistic, blending folk-driven indie rock with the choral stomp of post-orchestral", comparing them to British Sea Power,

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. Dom Gourlay's review in ''Drowned in Sound'' said that "the ten pieces that make up Drown Your Heart Again represent a composed transition for a band unfairly forgotten in an ever-changing cyclical musical landscape", rating it 7/10.

Track listing

From the sleeve notes, back cover and ''Discogs''. # "Flickering Light" # "Flagships" # "Rising Sea" # "Like a Curtain Falling" # "Lighthouse" # "Autumn" # "Shadows" # "Come On You Young Philosophers!" # "Yellow Flowers" # "Dog Barking at the Moon"

References

2010 albums The Strange Death of Liberal England (band) albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub