Pop · 2012 · 20 tracks · 1h 11m

The Mess We Left Behind

Twenty tracks of unearthed Swedish indie pop and dusty Americana. A sprawling, bittersweet collection of demos, alternate takes, and lost studio gems.

June 13, 2012 · Cosmos Music Group

A warm, nostalgic, and slightly dusty farewell that finds immense beauty in unpolished, quiet moments.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 1h 11m

01

California

3:55

02

Prove Me Wrong

3:49

03

Seven Days

2:52

04

A Way to Make You Hate Me

3:32

05

The Mess You Left Behind (alternate version)

4:14

06

Kennedy

3:10

07

Friend Like Me (alternate version)

3:43

08

Lucky Tonight

3:34

09

Joni Mitchell Song

3:22

10

Waiting for Something

3:41

11

Release Me (UK version)

3:03

12

Black and Blue (alternate version)

4:30

13

Raining in New York (alternate version)

4:25

14

Thunderbird Motel (alternate version)

2:29

15

Turn My World Around (Out of Bounds) (demo)

2:56

16

Prove Me Wrong (demo)

3:46

17

The Mess You Left Behind (demo)

4:05

18

Call to Arms (live)

3:09

19

It Ain't Enough (live)

4:09

20

One Dance

3:19

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the polished, radio-ready hooks of California into the raw, acoustic vulnerability of the subsequent unreleased tracks.

The stark, unvarnished beauty of the demo version of The Mess You Left Behind, where the vocal performance carries the weight of the entire arrangement.

The sudden burst of live energy on Call to Arms, capturing the band's organic chemistry outside the studio walls.

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