''Thumbsucker'' is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, which is based in the

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of the same name by Walter Kirn. It was released on September 13, 2005, under the

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label. It was originally intended to be created by

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, but after his death in 2003, The Polyphonic Spree was chosen to complete it when director Mike Mills attended a performance of theirs and was impressed. Three tracks by Smith remain on the release.

Track listing

References

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