Waking Up Is Hard to Do
| Waking Up Is Hard to Do | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Label | Full Psycho | |||
| Producer | Joe Cardamone | |||
| Giant Drag chronology | ||||
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Waking Up Is Hard to Do is the second studio album by the American indie rock band Giant Drag, released on March 5, 2013 on Full Psycho Records,[1] the band's own label.[2] It is the band's first full-length release of original material since Hearts and Unicorns (2005) and was released as a digital download on Giant Drag's Bandcamp music store.[3]
Reception
Marie Wood of Drowned In Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10 rating, writing: "The main draw of the album... is that like Daniel Johnston, Eels and Pinkerton-era Weezer, Hardy still strikes the golden balance of juxtaposing fear, despair and rejection with sugary pop melodies and a dry near arid sense of humour that sweetens the blow of the heavy subjects at hand making them highly relatable."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "90210" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "We Like the Weather" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Won't Come Around" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Do It" | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Firestorm" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Garbage Heart" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Meowch" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Messif My Face" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Dennis the Pennis" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Sobriety Is a Sobering Experience" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Heart Carl" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Seen the Light" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Firestorm" (demo) | |
| 2. | "Sobriety Is a Sobering Experience" (demo) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Dennis the Pennis" (demo) | |
| 4. | "Messif My Face" (demo) | |
| 5. | "Meowch" (demo) | |
| 6. | "Heart Carl" (demo) | 3:42 |
References
- ^ Jones, Ann (March 5, 2013). "Waking Up is Hard to Do is out now". Full Psycho Records. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ Hilton, Robin (February 9, 2017). "Giant Drag's Annie Hardy Returns, Pours Unimaginable Grief Into New Album". NPR. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Waking Up is Hard to Do | Giant Drag". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ Wood, Marie (March 28, 2018). "Album Review: Giant Drag - Waking Up Is Hard to Do". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Waking Up is Hard to Do (Deluxe Edition) | Giant Drag". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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