New Leaves
2009 studio album by Owen
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New Leaves is the fifth studio album by Chicago artist Mike Kinsella under the name Owen.
| New Leaves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl, Hobbledehoy | |||
| Producer | Brian Deck | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Billboard |  [5] |
| Filter | 76%[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[7] |
| The 405 | 9/10[8] |
Background and release
On February 13, 2009, "New Leaves" was posted on Owen's Myspace account. It was mentioned that Owen was in process of writing and demoing for their next album.[9] On July 23, 2009, New Leaves was announced for release in two months' time. Alongside this, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.[10] On September 16, 2009, a music video was released for "Good Friends, Bad Habits".[11] New Leaves was released on September 22, 2009, on Polyvinyl Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Leaves" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Good Friends, Bad Habits" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "A Trenchant Critique" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Never Been Born" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Amnesia and Me" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Brown Hair in a Bird's Nest" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Too Scared to Move" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "The Only Child of Aergia" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Ugly on the Inside" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Curtain Call" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 38:38 | |
