Reinventing a Lost Art was the debut album by New Jersey based indie, pop-punk group, Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose (band)

Tokyo Rose is an indie rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. As of 2007 they have released 3 studio albums, and a short demo EP, whilst extensively changing their lineup over their 7 years of activity.-History:...

. This album was the only that featured Greg Doran on guitar, as he, soon after the release, left the band to become a guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 teacher in his hometown. Since the record's release, two more albums have been recorded, and fared better than the previous: New American Saint

New American Saint

New American Saint is the second album by indie rock, pop punk, New Jersey based United States group, Tokyo Rose. The record was released by Sidecho Records on October 4, 2005. The album quietly strays away from the more punk-ish sound brought by previous effort, Reinventing a Lost...

and 2007's The Promise in Compromise

The Promise in Compromise

The Promise in Compromise is the third studio album by the band Tokyo Rose.-Track listing:# "Less Than Four" – 2:25# "The Promise In Compromise" – 3:02# "We Can Be Best Friends Tonight, But Tomorrow I'll Be..." – 3:36...

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Allmusic reviewed the record as "misleading", yet "admirable" at the same time.

Track listing

1. Saturday, Everyday (3:23)
2. Don't Look Back (3:21)
3. Right Through Your Teeth (3:36)
4. Word Of Mouth (2:40)
5. Take The Wheel (3:35)
6. Weapon Of Choice (3:32)
7. You Ruined Everything (4:21)
8. Phonecords and Postcards (2:52)
9. Katherine Please (4:42)
10. Before You Burn (4:13)

External links

• [ Allmusic.com review]