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Killingsworth (album)

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Killingsworth
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)
Recorded2008
GenreAlternative rock
Length41:39
LanguageEnglish
LabelYep Roc
The Minus 5 chronology
Sad Hasselhoff
(2008)
Killingsworth
(2009)
Butcher Covered
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Consequence of Sound[2]
Filter84%[3]
No DepressionFavorable[4]
Pitchfork Media6.9/10[5]
PopMatters[6]

Killingsworth is the eighth studio album by The Minus 5, released by Yep Roc Records in 2009. The album was a collaboration with the Portland, Oregon–based indie rock band The Decemberists.

Track listing

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All songs written by Scott McCaughey, except where indicated

  1. "Dark Hand of Contagion" (Timothy Bracy, McCaughey) – 3:23
  2. "The Long Hall" – 3:04
  3. "The Disembowlers" – 3:10
  4. "The Lurking Barrister" – 3:05
  5. "It Won't Do You Any Good" – 1:50
  6. "Vintage Violet" – 2:40
  7. "Scott Walker's Fault" – 3:08
  8. "Big Beat Up Moon" (McCaughey, Willy Vlautin) – 3:11
  9. "I Would Rather Sacrifice You" – 2:58
  10. "Ambulance Dancehall" – 2:51
  11. "Gash in the Cocoon" – 3:57
  12. "Smoke On, Jerry" – 3:13
  13. "Your Favorite Mess" – 2:18
  14. "Tonight You're Buying Me a Drink, Bub" – 2:51

Personnel

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The Minus 5
Additional musicians

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Justin Gerber (July 22, 2009). "Album Review: The Minus 5 Killingsworth". Consequence of Sound.
  3. ^ Adam Pollock (November 19, 2009). "The Minus 5 Killingsworth - Yep Ro". Filter. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "MINUS 5, Killingsworth (Yep Roc)". No Depression. July 7, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Killingsworth - The Minus 5". Pitchfork Media. July 9, 2009.
  6. ^ Hart, Ron (July 23, 2009). "The Minus 5 / Young Fresh Fellows: Killingsworth / I Think This Is". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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