''The Roads Outgrown'' is an EP released by the band
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish rock band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six studio albums. In addition to Hansard, the band's current line-up inc ...
. It is a collection of B-sides, covers, live songs, and reworked versions of earlier songs. The EP was released solely in the United States on August 19, 2003.
"Lay Me Down" and "Headlong" are different versions of songs originally recorded on the band's 2001 album ''
For the Birds''. "God Bless Mom" is a different version of the song that originally appeared on the 1999 album ''
Dance the Devil''.
The songs "New Partner" and "Listen Girl" were
covers of
Will Oldham
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and
Mic Christopher
Michael "Mic" Christopher (21 September 1969 – 29 November 2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album '' Skylarkin.
Early life
Michael Christopher was born in The Bronx, New York City, t ...
songs respectively.
The live version of "Fitzcarraldo" was taken from the 2002 live album ''
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''.
Track listing
#"Lay Me Down"
#"Headlong"
#"Rise"
#"God Bless Mom"
#"New Partner" (Will Oldham)
#"Tomorrow's Too Long"
#"Listen Girl" (Mic Christopher)
#"Sickbeds"
#"Fitzcarraldo (live)"
References
2003 EPs
The Frames albums
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