When I Pretend to Fall

Infobox Album | Name = When I Pretend to Fall
Type = Album
Artist = The Long Winters


Recorded = 2003
Released = May 6, 2003
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 47:49
Label = Barsuk Records
Producer = John Roderick, Ken Stringfellow, Chris Walla, Kip Beelman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ga3gtq4zzu43~T00 link]
*Pitchfork (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19455-long-winters-when-i-pretend-to-fall 22-May-2003]
Last album = "The Worst You Can Do Is Harm" (2002)

This album = "When I Pretend to Fall"
(2003)
Next album = "Scared Straight"
(2003) |

"When I Pretend to Fall", is the second album by indie rock band The Long Winters. It was released on Barsuk Records in 2003.

Track listing

# "Blue Diamonds" – 3:49
# "Scared Straight" – 4:17
# "Shapes" – 4:03
# "Cinnamon" – 4:12
# "Bride and Bridle" – 3:32
# "Blanket Hog" – 6:06
# "It'll Be a Breeze" – 2:59
# "Stupid" – 4:01
# "Prom Night at Hater High" – 4:06
# "New Girl" – 2:31
# "The Sound of Coming Down" – 3:51
# "Nora" – 4:22

Band members

With the exception of one tour in 2003, when Ken Stringfellow temporarily replaced Sean Nelson (and The Long Winters became Stringfellow's backing band), The Long Winters' lineup remained as follows from 2002-early 2004.
* John Roderick: vocals, guitar, keyboards, lap steel, tambourine, loops
* Sean Nelson: vocals, keyboards
* Michael Shilling: drums
* Eric Corson: bass, accordion

Additional Players (alphabetically, by track)

* Jon Auer: electric guitar (2)
* Peter Buck: mandolin (4)
* Chris Caniglia: keyboards (3, 11)
* Dave Carter: trumpet (2)
* Katrina Cordi: violin (6)
* Jennifer Falkner: vocals (10)
* Craig Flory: tenor sax (2)
* Nathan Harrison: cello (6)
* Kerry Downing Johnson: viola (6)
* Scott McCaughey: boomerang harmonica (5)
* Sean Ripple: vibraphone (12)
* Bart Roderick: organ, piano (4, 9, 10)
* Steve Scalfati: alto sax (2)
* Mike Simpson: French horn (1)
* Sarah Standard: viola (9)
* Ken Stringfellow: vocals, piano, kurzweil, bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
* Megan Thompson: vocals (10)
* Chris Walla: guitars (2, 11)
* Christa Wells: vocals (4)
* Blake Wescott: tambourine (3, 8, 11)
* Stephanie Wicker: vocals (4)
* Gloria Wu: vocals (10)

Other Information

* Track 9, "Prom Night at Hater High" is also the title of a One Tree Hill episode from season 4.
* The album's title comes from track 8 "Stupid."

External links

* [http://www.thelongwinters.com The Long Winters' official site]