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band Beulah in 2001. Originally planned for release on

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, the label was folded into Island Def Jam Records along with many of its artists including

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. However, Beulah, The Glands, Jucifer, and The Honeyrods were not sold along with the other properties of the label. Former employees of Capricorn formed Velocette in order to release albums by the displaced bands, forcing the release date to be pushed back until September 11, 2001.

Track listing

(all songs written by Miles Kurosky, except where noted) #"Hello Resolven" – 1:49 #"A Good Man Is Easy to Kill" – 4:20 #"What Will You Do When Your Suntan Fades" – 4:05 #"Gene Autry" – 3:35 #"Silver Lining" – 2:35 #"Popular Mechanics for Lovers" – 3:04 #"Gravity's Bringing Us Down" (Kurosky/Noel) – 4:39 #"Hey Brother" – 3:28 #"I'll Be Your Lampshade" – 4:12 #"Cruel Minor Change" – 2:26 #"Burned By the Sun" (Noel) – 2:47 #"Night Is the Day Turned Inside Out" (Kurosky/LaFollette) – 4:12 Note: ^ denotes that the song was released as a single.

Trivia

* The song "Popular Mechanics for Lovers" mentions ''

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. * The same track was used in the soundtrack for 2010 film ''

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References

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