Self Help Serenade

Infobox Album |
Name = Self Help Serenade
Type = Album
Artist = Marjorie Fair


Released = flagicon|UK May 31, 2004 flagicon|US July 19, 2005
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Rock, Indie rock
Length = 48:52
Label = EMI / Capitol Records
Producer = Rob Schnapf, Jerry Finn
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wihxlffescqt link]
* The Independent Rating|5|5 [http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article62407.ece link]
* The Guide Rating|2|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3441 link]
* Uncut Rating|4|5 [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/marjorie_fair/reviews/7735 link] |Last album =
This album = "Self Help Serenade" (2005)
Next album = |

"Self Help Serenade" is the debut album by indie rock band Marjorie Fair, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on May 31 2004, and in the United States on July 19, 2005. The album was produced and mixed by Rob Schnapf, "Empty Room" was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, and the album features guest contributions from Jon Brion and Joey Waronker. "Empty Room" was not included on the UK pressings of the album.

The band were dropped from Capitol Records after the album's release.

Track listing

All tracks written by "Evan Slamka".
# "Don't Believe" – 4:18
# "Halfway House" – 5:13
# "Empty Room" – 3:43
# "Stare" – 4:20
# "How Can You Laugh" – 5:07
# "Waves" – 4:13
# "Please Don't" – 4:04
# "Cracks in the Wall" – 4:06
# "Stand in the World" – 5:01
# "Hold on to You" – 2:39
# "Silver Gun" – 5:14
# "My Sun Is Setting Over Her Magic" – 6:28

ingles

"Stare" (May 17, 2004)
# "Stare" - 4:20
# "How Can You Laugh" - 5:07
# "Science of Your Mind" - 4:35
# "Timmy" - 4:36

"Waves" (October 18, 2004)
# "Waves" - 4:13
# "What I Said" - 1:51
# "True Lovers" - 4:36

External links

* [http://marjoriefair.com/sampler/ Official album site]
* [http://www.capitolrecords.com/artists/home.aspx?artistID=903680 Capitol Records artist site]