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Overcome by Happiness

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Overcome by Happiness
Studio album by
Released1998
GenreIndie rock
Length36:02
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMichael Deming
Pernice Brothers chronology
Overcome by Happiness
(1998)
The World Won't End
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
NME8/10[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Overcome by Happiness is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Pernice Brothers, released in 1998 by Sub Pop.[5][6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joe Pernice

No.TitleLength
1."Crestfallen"3:53
2."Overcome by Happiness"3:40
3."Sick of You"1:23
4."Clear Spot"2:21
5."Dimmest Star"3:48
6."Monkey Suit"3:01
7."Chicken Wire"4:05
8."Wait to Stop"3:29
9."All I Know"2:51
10."Shoes and Clothes"2:47
11."Wherein Obscurely"3:02
12."Ferris Wheel"4:40

References

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  1. ^ Rabid, Jack. "Overcome by Happiness – The Pernice Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "The Pernice Brothers: Overcome by Happiness". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Brunner, Rob (June 5, 1998). "Overcome by Happiness". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Mulvey, John (June 6, 1998). "Pernice Brothers – Overcome By Happiness". NME. Archived from the original on November 13, 1999. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (2004). "Pernice Brothers". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 629. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.