Field Music (album)

Field Music is the full-length debut album by indie rock band Field Music. It was released on 8 August 2005. While digital versions of the album have a white background, the CD packaging was printed on brown card. "If Only The Moon Were Up", "Shorter Shorter" and "You Can Decide" were released as singles.

Field Music
Studio album by Field Music
Released	8 August 2005
Genre	Indie rock
Length	37:49
Label	Memphis Industries
Field Music chronology
Field Music (2005) Write Your Own History (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	8.0/10[3]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[4]

Track listing

1. "If Only the Moon Were Up" – 3:02
2. "Tell Me Keep Me" – 3:13
3. "Pieces" – 3:02
4. "Luck Is a Fine Thing" – 2:18
5. "Shorter Shorter" – 1:56
6. "It's Not the Only Way to Feel Happy" – 5:21
7. "17" – 2:43
8. "Like When You Meet Someone Else" – 3:22
9. "You Can Decide" – 2:15
10. "Got to Get the Nerve" – 4:03
11. "Got to Write a Letter" – 3:12
12. "You're So Pretty..." – 3:22

US bonus tracks - also available on Write Your Own History

1. "You're Not Supposed To" – 2:36
2. "Trying to Sit Out" – 1:48
3. "I'm Tired" – 2:47

Personnel

Field Music

• Peter Brewis
• David Brewis
• Andrew Moore

Additional personnel

• Emma Fisk – violins
• Rachel Davis – violins
• Peter Richardson – cello
• John Steele – saxophone
• Tom English (Maxïmo Park) – drums

References

1. "Field Music by Field Music" – via www.metacritic.com.
2. Field Music at AllMusic
3. "Album Review: Field Music - Field Music". DrownedInSound.
4. "Field Music: Field Music". Pitchfork.