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described the album as "hops among various stripes of

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, especially on “Shrinking Violet,” on which Allison is ferocious: “Your idea of a good time/is my idea of a violent crime.”"

Track listing

#1 #Here to Hear #Kenosha #Fat Chance #Shrinking Violet #Divine/Mimosa #Hundreds & Thousands #Just #Crashing #Kill ‘em with Kindness #Empty Head #Movie Star

References

2012 debut albums Swearin' albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub