''Memoirs of a Common Man'' is the debut album by

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-based band

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. Proceeded by two EPs, the recording is the band's first full-length album and captured the group's early pop-punk sound. In 2002, lead single ''Called'' featured on high rotation on national radio stations

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and

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, with the track and video clip also featuring on Triple J's famous Hottest 100 compilation (CD and DVD, Volume 10) after being voted number 92 in

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for 2002. The success of ''Called'' took the band to new heights, and saw them performing at the ''MOne'' and

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festivals in Sydney. Follow-up single ''Four Seasons'' received radio play on Triple J, and the video clip received rotation on music video show ''rage''.

Track listing

#"As Yet Untitled" #"FYSC" #"60% Intentional" #"Change My Ways" #"Letting Go" #"Tears Simone" #"Called" #"Teach Him Well" #"Four Seasons" #"Prove Me Wrong" #"Reflections Perceptions"

Release dates

References

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