Tiny Cities is the second album by Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek is an American singer/songwriter Producer and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters.-History:...

's Sun Kil Moon

Sun Kil Moon

Sun Kil Moon is a music project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake the writing, composing, singing, and guitar playing, accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass...

, released November 1, 2005. It features the same lineup from their debut release, Ghosts of the Great Highway

Ghosts of the Great Highway

Ghosts of the Great Highway is the 2003 debut album by San Francisco quartet Sun Kil Moon, led by Red House Painters' founder Mark Kozelek, who composed all of the lyrics and music on this album...

. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com

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's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 (see 2005 in music

2005 in music

-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

).

The full-length album is composed of covers of songs by Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

, released on Kozelek's own label, Caldo Verde Records

Caldo Verde Records

Caldo Verde Records is a San Francisco-based indie rock and folk record label founded by Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek in 2005. The label primarily features releases by Kozelek and Sun Kil Moon, but has also released albums by Jesu, Corrina Repp, Retribution Gospel...

. Much like his AC/DC

AC/DC

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 tribute What's Next to the Moon

What's Next to the Moon (album)

What's Next to the Moon is a solo album by Mark Kozelek, released on January 10, 2001. The album is composed entirely of drastically rearranged acoustic covers of Bon Scott-era AC/DC songs...

, Kozelek has re-interpreted the often complicated, rhythmically complex songs of Modest Mouse into delicate, acoustic guitar led ballads.

Track listing

All songs written by Isaac Brock

Isaac Brock (musician)

Isaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...

, Eric Judy

Eric Judy

Eric Scott Judy is the bass guitarist, background vocalist, and founding member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. He has a wife and two children, and resides in Seattle, Washington....

, and Jeremiah Green

Jeremiah Green

Jeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....

, except for "Ocean Breathes Salty" written by Brock, Judy, and Dann Gallucci

Dann Gallucci

Dann Gallucci is a musician, audio engineer, and song writer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is probably best known as a former member of indie rock band Modest Mouse....

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CD

1. "Exit Does Not Exist" – 1:24
2. "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" – 3:13
3. "Neverending Math Equation" – 2:53
4. "Space Travel Is Boring" – 3:42
5. "Dramamine" – 2:44
6. "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" – 1:59
7. "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:41
8. "Grey Ice Water" – 2:32
9. "Convenient Parking" – 1:56
10. "Trucker's Atlas" – 2:49
11. "Ocean Breathes Salty
    Ocean Breathes Salty
    "Ocean Breathes Salty" is the second single released from Modest Mouse's album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.There were two releases of the single. The first included the album version of "Ocean Breathes Salty", as well as a live studio recording of "Float On". The second release was an...
    
    " – 4:36

Double 12" vinyl

Side A:

1. "Exit Does Not Exist" – 1:24
2. "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" – 3:13
3. "Neverending Math Equation" – 2:53
4. "Space Travel Is Boring" – 3:42
5. "Dramamine" – 2:44
6. "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" – 1:59

Side B:

1. "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:41
2. "Grey Ice Water" – 2:32
3. "Convenient Parking" – 1:56
4. "Trucker's Atlas" – 2:49
5. "Ocean Breathes Salty" – 4:36
6. "Exit Does Not Exist" (Alternate Version) – 1:41

Bonus one-sided 12" EP (subtitled Mark Kozelek – Live Acoustic):

1. "Trucker's Atlas" (Live Acoustic)
2. "Neverending Math Equation" (Live Acoustic)
3. "Convenient Parking" (Live Acoustic)
4. "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" (Live Acoustic)
5. "Four Fingered Fisherman" (Live Acoustic)
6. "Dramamine" (Live Acoustic)
7. "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child" (Live Acoustic)

External links

• Caldo Verde Records
• Sad Reminders - Unofficial Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters fansite
• Sun Kil Moon - official Sun Kil Moon web site