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The Stage Names
Rock · 2007 · 9 tracks · 41m

The Stage Names

Hyper-literate indie rock that turns the exhaustion of show business into a series of cinematic, brass-inflected anthems. Equal parts cynical and deeply soulful.

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It's like a brilliant short story collection set in a dive bar where the band keeps getting louder.

A high-stakes emotional reckoning with the masks we wear and the songs we sing.

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Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 41m
01
Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe
4:25
02
Unless It’s Kicks
4:39
03
A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene
4:00
04
Savannah Smiles
3:38
05
Plus Ones
3:43
06
A Girl in Port
6:37
07
You Can’t Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man
4:54
08
Title Track
5:22
09
John Allyn Smith Sails
4:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the piano-led intro to the full-band roar on track 1.
The clever lyrical countdown in Plus Ones that references famous numerical song titles.
The devastating interpolation of Sloop John B during the final minutes of the closing track.
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