Inches (album)

Inches
Compilation album by
Les Savy Fav
ReleasedApril 20, 2004
Recorded1995–2004
Length1:10:28
LabelFrenchkiss Records[1]
Les Savy Fav chronology
Go Forth
(2001) 		Inches
(2004) 		Let's Stay Friends
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Cokemachineglow81%[5]
Drowned in Sound9/10[6]
The Fly[7]
Pitchfork9.1/10[8]
SpinB[9]
Stylus8/10[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
Under the Radar6/10[12]

Inches is a compilation album by Les Savy Fav.[13][14] Initial pressings of the CD came with a DVD featuring live performances, music videos and photos.

The album is a collection of singles from 1995–2004, containing many songs that were previously available on vinyl only. Among the tracks is "The Sweat Descends," which later became a single and was placed on several Best of 2004 rankings. "Meet Me in the Dollar Bin" is a song about one-hit wonders and bands that fall out of style. The song "Reformat" is recorded in two versions: a live version from a concert with fans providing extra vocals and a six-minute 'radio play' about a submarine captain who is executed by guillotine in a football stadium.

Track listing

  1. "Meet Me in the Dollar Bin" – 4:21
  2. "Hold On to Your Genre" – 5:16
  3. "We'll Make a Lover of You" – 3:43
  4. "Fading Vibes" – 3:58
  5. "The Sweat Descends" – 4:15
  6. "Knowing How the World Works" – 4:49
  7. "Hello Halo, Goodbye Glands" – 3:53
  8. "Obsessed With The Excess" – 4:05
  9. "One Way Widow" – 3:18
  10. "Yawn, Yawn, Yawn" – 2:56
  11. "No Sleeves" – 4:14
  12. "Reprobates Resume" – 3:23
  13. "Reformat (Live)" – 6:10
  14. "Reformat (Dramatic Reading)" – 2:55
  15. "Bringing Us Down" – 3:04
  16. "Our Coastal Hymn" – 4:20
  17. "Blackouts on Thursday" – 3:27
  18. "Rodeo" – 2:20

References

  1. ^ "ALBUMS". Frenchkiss Records.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Inches by Les Savy Fav". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ^ Inches at AllMusic
  4. ^ An accurate representation of the prolific group's career. [Aug 2004, p.106]
  5. ^ Betz, Chet (May 18, 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Anonymous, Adam (May 17, 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Hopkin, Owen (April 3, 2008). "Les Savy Fav - 'Inches'". The Fly. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Les Savy Fav: Inches". Pitchfork.
  9. ^ Inches compiles them all, from the high-voltage shriekathon "Blackouts on Thursday" to "Hold on to Your Genre," where a churning bass line meets shimmery guitar worthy of a new-wave Edge. [Jun 2004, p.108]
  10. ^ McGonigle, Dave (September 1, 2004). "Les Savy Fav - Inches". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Music Review: Les Savy Fav - Inches". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  12. ^ Can't escape the looming juggernaut of Fugazi. [#7]
  13. ^ Network, CMJ (May 10, 2004). "Under the Radar". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "Les Savy Fav - Interview - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2020.


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