Released September 23, 2003 Artist Rosie Thomas Label Sub Pop | Length 39:03 Release date 23 September 2003 Genre Alternative rock | |
Only with Laughter Can You Win
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Only with Laughter Can You Win is the second album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released on September 23, 2003 by Sub Pop.
Contents
The album's title is taken from the lyric of Joni Mitchell's "Roses Blue". "All My Life" was used in the television series Alias. "Let Myself Fall", recorded in St. John's Church, Detroit, features a duet with Thomas's mother and her father, brothers and sister also feature on "I Play Music". The album also features Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) on "Red Rover".
Reception
The album received favorable reviews from PopMatters, the Pittsburgh City Paper, The Boston Herald, and Christianity Today. Allmusic gave the album a three star rating. Pitchfork Media gave it 5.4 out of 10, with Amanda Petrusich describing it as "a solidly crafted, fully realized work" but "a heartbreakingly predictable singer/songwriter collection". The Stranger called it "a gorgeously understated indie-folk album that demonstrates how entwined Thomas' life and music are".
Track listing
All songs written by Rosie Thomas.
- "Let Myself Fall" – 1:52
- "I Play Music" – 3:38
- "Red Rover" – 3:20
- "Sell All My Things" – 3:54
- "Crazy" – 2:35
- "One More Day" – 4:15
- "All My Life" – 3:19
- "You and Me" – 2:04
- "Tell Me How" – 3:52
- "Gradually" – 5:05
- "Dialogue" – 5:02
Songs
1Let Myself Fall1:53
2I Play Music3:39
3Red Rover3:19