Tournament of Hearts is the third full-length album by the Constantines. It was released September 27, 2005, on the Canadian label Three Gut Records. Sub Pop released the album outside of Canada two weeks later, on October 11, 2005. In an interview with CBC Radio 3 to promote the release of Reunion Tour, John K. Samson, the singer/guitarist of The Weakerthans, claimed that the Constantines chose the album title at his urging.
Tournament of Hearts | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 36:00 | |||
Label | Three Gut | |||
Constantines chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | favorable[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Stylus Magazine | (A-)[6] |
Track listing
edit- "Draw Us Lines" – 4:16
- "Hotline Operator" – 3:39
- "Love in Fear" – 3:55
- "Lizaveta" – 3:34
- "Soon Enough" – 4:00
- "Working Full-Time" – 3:56
- "Good Nurse" – 3:29
- "Thieves" – 3:30
- "You Are a Conductor" – 3:59
- "Windy Road" – 2:29
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "Tournament of Hearts - Constantines | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Murray, Noel (26 October 2005). "The Deadly Snakes & Constantines". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (10 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (11 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Rolling Stone. 3 Nov 2005. p. 92.
- ^ Mathers, Ian (14 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-19.