This Is a Hospital
2002 studio album by The Ghost
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This Is a Hospital is the debut album by Chicago-based punk rock band The Ghost. It was released on March 5, 2002 on Some Records to generally positive reviews.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Aug 2001 | |||
| Genres | Emo, indie rock | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Some | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10)[1] |
| Stylus Magazine | (C)[3] |
Jason D. Taylor from Allmusic described the lyrics as "scathing in their intensity yet brutally honest" and is an album which "displays much potential".[2] He compares their musical arrangements to post-hardcore band Thursday.[2] Pitchfork Media's Rob Mitchum calls the album a blend of "straightforward indie rock with some jagged post-punk hues for a rhythmic, powerful, incisive guitar-and-bass attack", and the band "distinguish themselves with some impressive songwriting.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Ghost.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Death by the Bay" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "On and On" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Gem, Mint Ten" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Groundswell" | 2:39 |
| 5. | "My First and Last" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Diffuser" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "By the Books" | 5:34 |
| 8. | "A New Trick for the Old Dog" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "The Exhibition" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Red Slippers Red Wheels" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | |