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Left and Leaving

The Weakerthans · 2000

51 min · 12 tracks · indie rock · post-punk

A reflective blend of indie rock and post-punk, marked by poignant lyrics and melodic intricacies.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • reflective and contemplative moods
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on July 25, 2000, 'Left and Leaving' is The Weakerthans' second album, following their debut 'Fallow'. At this point, they were still emerging from the underground Canadian music scene and began to establish their unique sound characterized by literary lyricism and a mix of punk influences.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Everything Must Go! 4:35
  • 2 Aside 3:21
  • 3 Watermark 2:38
  • 4 Pamphleteer 5:16
  • 5 This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open 5:07
  • 6 Without Mythologies 3:12
  • 7 Left and Leaving 4:45
  • 8 Elegy for Elsabet 6:20
  • 9 History to the Defeated 3:55
  • 10 Exiles Among You 5:11
  • 11 My Favourite Chords 4:27
  • 12 Slips and Tangles 2:57

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