Casual Acquaintances

Casual Acquaintances
Casual Acquaintances
Compilation album by The Growlers
Released	July 27, 2018
Recorded	April–May 2018
Genre	Lo-fi; alternative pop; surf rock;
Length	30:32
Label	Beach Goth
The Growlers chronology

Casual Acquaintances is a compilation album by American rock band The Growlers. The album was released on July 27, 2018 through Beach Goth Records. It contains out-take and B-sides from their fifth studio album, City Club.^[3]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nevaeh"	0:47
2.	"Problems III"	3:34
3.	"Heaven in Hell"	3:42
4.	"Pavement and the Boot"	3:22
5.	"Decoy Face"	3:21
6.	"Orgasm of Death"	3:56
7.	"Drop Your Phone in the Sink"	2:42
8.	"Thing for Trouble"	3:08
9.	"Last Cabaret"	3:16
10.	"Casual Acquaintances"	2:44
Total length:		30:32

Who Loves the Scum – Single edit

A single released not long after the album, most likely a demo along with its b-side from the same sessions as Casual Acquaintances.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who Loves the Scum?"	3:25
2.	"End of the World"	2:59

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All Things Loud	8/10^[4]
Alt Citizen	Positive^[5]
College Media Network	Positive^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Kitchens, Nicole. "Album Review: The Growlers 'Casual Acquaintances' Covers Alt-Pop in Grit". College Media Network. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ "The Growlers (2) – Casual Acquaintances: Master Release". Discogs. Retrieved March 28, 2019. Style: Alternative Rock, Surf
^ Schatz, Lake (July 28, 2018). "The Growlers premiere new album, Casual Acquaintances: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 28, 2019. Their sixth full-length overall follows City Club from 2016, which featured production from Julian Casablancas. Its 10 tracks, including synth-y lead single "Problems III", date back at least two years, originating during the band's City Club sessions. A press statement specifically notes the self-produced Casual Acquaintances consists of "demos, works-in-progress and other unfinished business" from that time.
^ Parker, Jack (July 27, 2018). "The Growlers' Casual Acquaintances: A Return To Form". All Things Loud. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ Layne, Ryan (July 28, 2019). "Album Review: The Growlers 'Casual Acquaintances'". Alt Citizen. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

External links edit

Casual Acquaintances at Discogs

[cmn-1] Kitchens, Nicole. "Album Review: The Growlers 'Casual Acquaintances' Covers Alt-Pop in Grit". College Media Network. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[2] "The Growlers (2) – Casual Acquaintances: Master Release". Discogs. Retrieved March 28, 2019. Style: Alternative Rock, Surf

[3] Schatz, Lake (July 28, 2018). "The Growlers premiere new album, Casual Acquaintances: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 28, 2019. Their sixth full-length overall follows City Club from 2016, which featured production from Julian Casablancas. Its 10 tracks, including synth-y lead single "Problems III", date back at least two years, originating during the band's City Club sessions. A press statement specifically notes the self-produced Casual Acquaintances consists of "demos, works-in-progress and other unfinished business" from that time.

[all_things_loud-4] Parker, Jack (July 27, 2018). "The Growlers' Casual Acquaintances: A Return To Form". All Things Loud. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[altcitizen-5] Layne, Ryan (July 28, 2019). "Album Review: The Growlers 'Casual Acquaintances'". Alt Citizen. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

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