2002, Hush Records
Building on the promise of their introductory split EP with Blanket Music, Happy You Near finds the young band at play, trying on musical ideas like masks at a costume party, creating music for the sheer joy of it. It also unveils the complementary vocal talent of Workman on three tracks. It is a refreshing and playful album that remains entirely sophisticated and unpredictable. Years from now people might just look back on this unassuming release and see it as a milepost in pop music. Yes, it is that good.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | The Song Formerly Known As Whatever We Used To Call It |
| 2 | Due To Lamplooking |
| 3 | "Go Figure, Another Warm Day In Paradise" |
| 4 | Melatonin Head |
| 5 | Money Penny |
| 6 | Most Red Wagons Aren't Very Long |
| 7 | Corduroy |
| 8 | Seven Dead Kids (For Eric) |
| 9 | Pants With His Halfway Down |
| 10 | Blisters |
| 11 | Evil Petting Zoo (A Fairy Tale) |
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