Birds Make Good Neighbors is the second album by North Carolina indie rock band The Rosebuds. It was released on September 13, 2005 by Merge Records on CD, and one week later on vinyl by Goodnight Records.
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| Released | September 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2005 at Jujitsu Studios, Carrboro, NC | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 36:35 | |||
| Label | Merge Records (CD) Goodnight Records (LP) | |||
| Producer | Brian Paulson | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10) link |
It received generally positive reviews, with a score of 78/100 on Metacritic.
Track listing
edit- "Hold Hands and Fight" – 2:47
- "Boxcar" – 3:39
- "Leaves Do Fall" – 3:53
- "Wildcat" – 2:39
- "The Lovers' Rights" – 2:22
- "Blue Bird" – 4:26
- "Outnumbered" – 2:57
- "Shake Our Tree" – 2:43
- "Let Us Go" – 3:54
- "Warm Where You Lay" – 2:53
- "4-Track Love Song" – 4:16
Personnel
edit- Kelly Crisp - vocals, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer, hand claps
- Ivan Howard - vocals, guitar, keyboards, hand claps
- Lee Waters - drums and percussion
- Wes Phillips - stand-up bass