''Songs from the Year of Our Demise'' is the debut solo album from
The Posies
The Posies were an American power pop group. The band was formed in 1986 in Bellingham, Washington, United States, by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
Their music has its origins in Merseybeat and the Hollies. They are i ...
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Jon Auer
Jonathan Paul "Jon" Auer (born September 29, 1969) is an American musician who co-founded the power pop band The Posies, along with Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow also participated in the rejuvenated Big Star and in 2003 released ''Priv ...
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It was released on May 2, 2006, and highlighted by
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
as one of the best albums of the month.
Track listing
All songs by Jon Auer unless otherwise noted.
#"Six Feet Under" – 3:20
#"Bottom of the Bottle" – 3:19
#"The Likes of You" – 3:40
#"Four Letter Word" – 3:02
#"Angelita" – 4:04
#"You Used to Drive Me Around" – 7:17
#"Song Noir" (Jon Auer,
Michelle Auer) – 2:57
#"Daytime Lullaby" – 2:36
#"Josephine" – 4:00
#"Cemetery Song" – 2:58
#"My Sweet Unknown" – 4:40
#"Adios" – 1:59
#"Sundown" – 3:28
#"Wicked World" – 3:36
#"The Year of Our Demise" – 3:55
References
Songs from the Year of Our Demise
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