These Were the Earlies

These Were The Earlies
Studio album by The Earlies
Released	July 19, 2004 (UK) ; October 25, 2005 (US)
Recorded	2004
Length	51:02
Label	Secretly Canadian
The Earlies chronology

These Were The Earlies is the debut studio album by The Earlies, released in 2004 in the UK before releasing in the US the year later.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[3]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[4]

Reception

These Were the Earlies received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[1]

Track listing

Lyrics: Brandon Carr/John-Mark Lapham. Music: Brandon Carr/Giles T. Hatton/John Mark-Lapham/Christian Madden.

"In the Beginning..." – 0:26
"One of Us Is Dead" – 5:56
"Wayward Song" – 6:16
"Slow Man's Dream" – 4:49
"25 Easy Pieces" – 4:51
"Morning Wonder" – 5:34
"The Devil's Country" – 5:50
"Song for #3" – 4:15
"Lows" – 4:46
"Bring It Back Again" – 5:31
"Dead Birds" – 2:48

References

"These Were The Earlies by The Earlies Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Phares, Heather. "These Were The Earlies - The Earlies". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Diver, Mike (July 22, 2004). "Album Review: The Earlies - These Were The Earlies". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
Hogan, Marc (August 16, 2004). "The Earlies: These Were The Earlies". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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[MC-1] "These Were The Earlies by The Earlies Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[AM-2] Phares, Heather. "These Were The Earlies - The Earlies". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[DiS-3] Diver, Mike (July 22, 2004). "Album Review: The Earlies - These Were The Earlies". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[Pitch-4] Hogan, Marc (August 16, 2004). "The Earlies: These Were The Earlies". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2019.