How I Quit Smoking
How I Quit Smoking is the second studio album by American rock band Lambchop, released on January 30, 1996 by Merge Records.
| How I Quit Smoking | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:55 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | "Your Starry Eyes" | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[2] |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
The song "The Man Who Loved Beer" is an adaptation of the poem "The Man Who Was Tired of Life" from the ancient Egyptian text Dispute between a man and his Ba (c. 2000–1700 BC). The song in turn was later covered by David Byrne.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Which We Are Truly Thankful" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "The Man Who Loved Beer" |
| 2:48 |
| 3. | "The Militant" | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "We Never Argue" | 4:14 | |
| 5. | "Life's Little Tragedy" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Suzieju" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "All Smiles and Mariachi" | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "The Scary Caroler" | 4:43 | |
| 9. | "Smuckers" | 4:33 | |
| 10. | "The Militant" (reprise) | 2:56 | |
| 11. | "Garf" | 4:31 | |
| 12. | "Your Life as a Sequel" | 4:19 | |
| 13. | "Theöne" |
| 4:55 |
| 14. | "Again" | 1:10 | |
| Total length: | 52:55 | ||
References
- Wolff, Kurt. "How I Quit Smoking – Lambchop". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". Alternative Press (94): 67. May 1996.
- "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". Mojo: 121.
[S]uperb....'The Militant' is a masterpiece of menace...
- "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". NME: 44. January 20, 1996.
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