Soft Rock was the last official release by Minneapolis band Lifter Puller

Lifter Puller

Lifter Puller, or LFTR PLLR, was an American indie rock band from the Twin Cities and the Boston area between 1994 and 2000. Their music is considered innovative, with its angular riffs and a synth-infused sound that predated the 80's revival fads of the early 2000s...

. Released in 2002, it was a compilation of nearly all of the band's songs—save those found on their final studio album, Fiestas and Fiascos

Fiestas and Fiascos

Fiestas and Fiascos is the final Lifter Puller LP composed of new material and the only album of theirs not included on Soft Rock. The record is much tighter than previous songs, following the direction implied by songs like "Secret Santa Cruz," where the band plays hook-centrically and vocalist...

—and a few other odds and ends. The version of "Lie Down on Landsdowne" contained on Soft Rock differs from that found on Fiascos.

Disc 1

Tracks 1-6 are B-sides/rarities.
Tracks 7-17 are from the album Half Dead and Dynamite

Half Dead and Dynamite

Half Dead and Dynamite is the second LP released by the Minnesota indie rock band Lifter Puller. As with its self-titled predecessor, songs are balanced between personal and strictly narrative. Some of the songs delve into the Lifter Puller Folklore that the band's lyrics intermittently explore...

Tracks 18-21 are B-sides/rarities/unreleased.

1. "Secret Santa Cruz"
2. "Back in Blackbeard"
3. "Math Is Money"
4. "4 Dix"
5. "La Quereria"
6. "Lie Down on Landsdowne"
7. "To Live and Die in LBI"
8. "I Like the Lights"
9. "Sherman City"
10. "Nassau Coliseum"
11. "Kool NYC"
12. "Half Dead and Dynamite"
13. "The Bears
14. "Hardware"
15. "The Gin and the Sour Defeat"
16. "Viceburgh"
17. "Rock for Lite Brite"
18. "11th Ave Freezeout"
19. "The Langelos"
20. "Mick's Tape"
21. "The Pirate and the Penpal"

Disc 2

Tracks 1-6 are from the EP The Entertainment and Arts

The Entertainment and Arts

The Entertainment and Arts is an EP by Lifter Puller. It was released in 1998 and recorded with Eric Olsen and Dave Gardner at Burr Holland Studio in MPLS.-Track listing:#Plymouth Rock#The Candy Machine And My Girlfriend#Sangre de Stephanie...

Tracks 7-19 are from the album Lifter Puller

Lifter Puller (album)

Lifter Puller is the debut album by the Minneapolis band of the same name. It was released on April 18, 1997 by Skene, and came out a month later in Italy. The album introduced a number of characters and themes central to later Lifter Puller releases, despite being characterized by a markedly...

1. "Plymouth Rock"
2. "The Candy Machine and My Girlfriend"
3. "Sangre De Stephanie"
4. "Roaming the Foam"
5. "Star Wars Hips"
6. "Let's Get Incredible"
7. "Double Straps"
8. "Bloomington"
9. "Star Wars Hips"
10. "Bruce Bender"
11. "Lazy Eye"
12. "The Mezzanine Gypoff"
13. "Jeep Beep Suite"
14. "Rental"
15. "Solid Gold Sole"
16. "Sublet"
17. "Summerhouse"
18. "Mission Viejo"
19. "Mono"