Field Music (album)
2005 studio album by Field Music
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Field Music is the full-length debut album by indie rock band Field Music. It was released on 8 August 2005. While digital versions of the album have a white background, the CD packaging was printed on brown card. "If Only The Moon Were Up", "Shorter Shorter" and "You Can Decide" were released as singles.
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| Released | 8 August 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | Memphis Industries | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8.0/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[4] |
In October 2025, the album was reissued with an expanded 20th anniversary edition, featuring b-sides and three previously-unreleased tracks.
Track listing
- "If Only the Moon Were Up" – 3:02
- "Tell Me Keep Me" – 3:13
- "Pieces" – 3:02
- "Luck Is a Fine Thing" – 2:18
- "Shorter Shorter" – 1:56
- "It's Not the Only Way to Feel Happy" – 5:21
- "17" – 2:43
- "Like When You Meet Someone Else" – 3:22
- "You Can Decide" – 2:15
- "Got to Get the Nerve" – 4:03
- "Got to Write a Letter" – 3:12
- "You're So Pretty..." – 3:22
- US bonus tracks - also available on Write Your Own History
- "You're Not Supposed To" – 2:36
- "Trying to Sit Out" – 1:48
- "I'm Tired" – 2:47
Personnel
- Field Music
- Peter Brewis
- David Brewis
- Andrew Moore
- Additional personnel
- Emma Fisk – violins
- Rachel Davis – violins
- Peter Richardson – cello
- John Steele – saxophone
- Tom English (Maxïmo Park) – drums
