''Tigers Jaw'' is the second full-length by American
emo
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band
Tigers Jaw
Tigers Jaw is an American rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. Their first album, ''Belongs to the Dead'', was released in 2006. They released a 7-inch single, "Spirit Desire", in 2009, on Tiny Engines. They released two more a ...
. It was released on September 10, 2008, as the band's first album to be released through Prison Jazz. It was then released on vinyl in October 2009 through Photobooth, before a reissue through Run for Cover on August 3, 2010. The songs "Heat", "Meals on Wheels" and "The Sun" are all re-recorded songs from the band's debut album ''
Belongs to the Dead'', with "Okay Paddy" having its name changed to "Meals on Wheels". It has appeared on a best-of emo album list by ''
Junkee
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''.
Similarly, "I Saw Water" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by ''
Vulture
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''.
Track listing
All songs written by Tigers Jaw.
Personnel
*
Adam McIlwee – guitar, vocals
*Ben Walsh – guitar, vocals
*Brianna Collins – keyboard, vocals
*Dennis Mishko – bass
*Pat Brier – drums
References
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2008 albums
Tigers Jaw albums