Now We Can See
2009 studio album by The Thermals
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Now We Can See is the fourth album from the Portland-based indie rock band The Thermals. The album was released on April 7, 2009, on Kill Rock Stars, which is their first album since switching labels from Sub Pop Records. Lead singer Hutch Harris claimed the album hinges on a leitmotif of "songs from when we were alive".[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Supernatural Sound, Oregon City, Oregon in 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock | |||
| Length | 34:32 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | John Congleton | |||
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The first single from the album was the title track, "Now We Can See". It premiered at Pitchfork Media on February 10, 2009.[2]
"Now We Can See" was featured in the second-season finale of the NBC dramedy Chuck.[3]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Press |  [7] |
| The A.V. Club | A[8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| NME | 6/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[12] |
| Slant Magazine | [13] |
| Spin | 8/10[14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
The album holds a score of 79 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Track listing
The official track-listing was revealed on their label, Kill Rock Stars' website:[16]
All lyrics are written by Hutch Harris; all music is composed by Kathy Foster/Hutch Harris.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Died" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "We Were Sick" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "I Let It Go" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Now We Can See" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "At the Bottom of the Sea" | 5:43 |
| 6. | "When We Were Alive" | 1:45 |
| 7. | "I Called Out Your Name" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "When I Was Afraid" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Liquid In, Liquid Out" | 1:52 |
| 10. | "How We Fade" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "You Dissolve" | 2:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "When I Was Afraid" (Demo) | 3:03 |
| 13. | "I Let It Go" (Demo) | 3:37 |
Personnel
- Kathy Foster - drums, bass, vocals, piano, noise
- Hutch Harris - guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[17] | 191 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 20 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 10 |