''Self Help Serenade'' is the debut album by
indie rock band
Marjorie Fair
Marjorie Fair is an indie rock/psychedelic United States, American band formed in New Jersey by musician Evan Slamka, and based in Los Angeles, California. The band is best known for their debut album ''Self Help Serenade'', released in 2004 on C ...
. First released in the United Kingdom and Europe on May 31, 2004, and in the United States on July 19, 2005, the album was produced and mixed by
Rob Schnapf, "Empty Room" was mixed by
Tom Lord-Alge, and the album features guest contributions from
Jon Brion and
Joey Waronker
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Background
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. "Empty Room" was not included on the UK pressings of the album.
"Empty Room" was featured in the ''
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'' episode "An Attempt to Tip the Scales" (3.4).
The band were dropped from
Capitol Records
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after the album's release.
Track listing
All tracks written by Evan Slamka.
# "Don't Believe" – 4:18
# "Halfway House" – 5:13
# "Empty Room" – 3:43
# "Stare" – 4:20
# "How Can You Laugh" – 5:07
# "Waves" – 4:13
# "Please Don't" – 4:04
# "Cracks in the Wall" – 4:06
# "Stand in the World" – 5:01
# "Hold on to You" – 2:39
# "Silver Gun" – 5:14
# "My Sun Is Setting Over Her Magic" – 6:28
Singles
"Stare" (May 17, 2004)
# "Stare" – 4:20
# "How Can You Laugh" – 5:07
# "Science of Your Mind" – 4:35
# "Timmy" – 4:36
"Waves" (October 18, 2004)
# "Waves" – 4:13
# "What I Said" – 1:51
# "True Lovers" – 4:36
References
External links
Official album siteCapitol Records artist site
2004 debut albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums produced by Jerry Finn
Albums produced by Rob Schnapf
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