Songs of Drinking and Rebellion
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Songs of Drinking and Rebellion is the first studio album released by the indie rock
band Spent in 1995. The album was released on Merge Records
and was followed by a tour with labelmates Superchunk
. The album had no singles, however a video for the song "View from a Staircase" was made.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Spent in 1995. The album was released on Merge Records
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
and was followed by a tour with labelmates Superchunk
Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
. The album had no singles, however a video for the song "View from a Staircase" was made.
Track listing
- Brewster Station - 3:03
- Excuse Me While I Drink Myself to Death - 3:47
- West - 2:35
- Minty Ballad - 2:52
- Sense of Decay - 4:27
- Bottled Mouth - 2:53
- Open Wide - 3:01
- Landscaper - 1:51
- Santa Claus to the Rescue - 1:36
- View from a Staircase - 4:19
- Halfshirt - 5:33
- Ready OK - 3:59
- Brighter Than Day - 3:18