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act

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, released November 1, 2005 on

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. The album features the same lineup as the band's debut, ''

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'' (2003). This album was chosen as one of

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's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 (see

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). The full-length album is composed of covers of songs by

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, released on Kozelek's own label,

. Much like his

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tribute '' What's Next to the Moon'', Kozelek has re-interpreted the often complicated, rhythmically complex songs of Modest Mouse into delicate, acoustic-guitar-led ballads. In a February 2014 interview with Seattle's ''The Stranger'', Kozelek commented that he's "never heard from Modest Mouse" as to what they think of the record. However, in a later conversation with

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, Kozelek said that he met Modest Mouse singer

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"in Austin, and we talked about life insurance and making albums. He thanked me for making ''Tiny Cities'', and that made my day!".

Track listing

''All songs written by

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, except for "Ocean Breathes Salty" written by Brock, Judy, and

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.''

CD

# "Exit Does Not Exist" (from ''

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'', 1996) – 1:24 # "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" (from ''

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'', 2000) – 3:13 # " Neverending Math Equation" (from '' Never Ending Math Equation'', 1998) – 2:53 # "Space Travel Is Boring" (from ''This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About'', 1996) – 3:42 # "Dramamine" (from ''This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About'', 1996) – 2:44 # "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" (from ''

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'', 1997) – 1:59 # "Four Fingered Fisherman" (from '' Sad Sappy Sucker'', 2001) – 2:41 # "Grey Ice Water" (from '' Other People's Lives'', 1998) – 2:32 # "Convenient Parking" (from ''The Lonesome Crowded West'', 1997) – 1:56 # "Trucker's Atlas" (from ''The Lonesome Crowded West'', 1997) – 2:49 # "

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" (from ''

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'', 2004) – 4:36

Double 12" vinyl

Side A: # "Exit Does Not Exist" – 1:24 # "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" – 3:13 # "Neverending Math Equation" – 2:53 # "Space Travel Is Boring" – 3:42 # "Dramamine" – 2:44 # "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" – 1:59 Side B: # "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:41 # "Grey Ice Water" – 2:32 # "Convenient Parking" – 1:56 # "Trucker's Atlas" – 2:49 # "Ocean Breathes Salty" – 4:36 # "Exit Does Not Exist" (Alternate Version) – 1:41 Bonus one-sided 12" EP (subtitled ''Mark Kozelek – Live Acoustic''): # "Trucker's Atlas" (Live Acoustic) # "Neverending Math Equation" (Live Acoustic) # "Convenient Parking" (Live Acoustic) # "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" (Live Acoustic) # "Four Fingered Fisherman" (Live Acoustic) # "Dramamine" (Live Acoustic) # "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" (Live Acoustic)

References

External links

Caldo Verde RecordsSad Reminders
- Unofficial Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters fansite
Sun Kil Moon
- official Sun Kil Moon web site {{Authority control 2005 albums Sun Kil Moon albums Caldo Verde Records albums Albums produced by Mark Kozelek 2000s tribute albums 2000s covers albums