''Elvis Perkins in Dearland'' is the second studio album by

Elvis Perkins Elvis Brooke Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is an American folk-rock musician. He released his debut studio album, '' Ash Wednesday'', in 2007. He subsequently toured in support of the album with his band Elvis Perkins in Dearland, composed o ...

, and his first with backing band Elvis Perkins in Dearland, released on March 10, 2009, on

XL Recordings XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group. Although only releasing an average of six album ...

. Upon release, Perkins stated that he did not wish to record another album like its predecessor:

I'd no interest in making ''
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent (the six weeks of penitence before Easter). It is observed by Catholics in the Rom ...
II''. After the dust had settled I was weary, worn and confused about what had happened, especially that people thought it was so personal. I had a talk with myself as to how I might deal with things second time around. Part of this involved making a band record removed from self and giving three other dudes a say. It's a broader vision. Q Magazine, May 2009, pg.117

Track listing

''All songs written by Elvis Perkins'' # "Shampoo" # "Hey" # "Hours Last Stand" # "I Heard Your Voice in Dresden" # "Send My Fond Regards to Lonelyville" # "I'll Be Arriving" # "Chains, Chains, Chains" # "Doomsday" # "123 Goodbye" # "How's Forever Been Baby"

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 2009 albums Elvis Perkins albums XL Recordings albums