Let's Stay Friends

Infobox Album |
Name = Let's Stay Friends
Type = Album
Artist = Les Savy Fav


Background =
Released = September 18 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Art punk, Indie rock
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Label = Frenchkiss Records
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jiftxzthldhe link]
* Robert Christgau (A) [http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/dec07 link]
* Pitchfork Media (8.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45644-lets-stay-friends link]
* Rockfeedback Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5046 link]
* Rolling Stone Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lessavyfav/albums/album/15953912/review/16927995/lets_stay_friends link] |
Last album = "Inches" (2004)
This album = "Let's Stay Friends" (2007)
Next album =

Let's Stay Friends is the fourth full-length album of new material by Les Savy Fav. It was released on September 18, 2007. It was leaked on P2P networks on August 18, 2007. The album was #5 in NME albums of the year. This album was #16 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007, and #44 on Pitchfork Media's list.

The first track on Let's Stay Friends references the band "Pots and Pans" which was started by Ben Folds in early 1990.

Track listing

#"Pots & Pans"
#"The Equestrian"
#"The Year Before the Year 2000"
#"Patty Lee"
#"What Would Wolves Do?"
#"Brace Yourself"
#"Raging in the Plague Age"
#"Slugs in the Shrubs"
#"Kiss Kiss Is Getting Old"
#"Comes & Goes"
#"Scotchguard the Credit Card"
#"The Lowest Bitter"

The song "Raging in the Plague Age" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the fictional radio station Radio Broker.

Credits:Les Savy Fav consists of:Tim Harrington ~ singerSeth Jabour ~ guitaristSyd Buttler ~ bassistHarrison Haynes ~ drummer-Andrew Reuland ~ guitarist(Liner Notes state: "A great friend of all of ours since before LSF, Andrw collaborated with us on the writing of Let's Stay Friends. He performs with us on these recordings. His talents, focus, and energy are an important part of this record."

Additional Credits:Toko Yasuda (vocals) - track: 8, 9John Schmersal (vocals) - track: 4Nicholas Thornburn (vocals) - track: 3, 5Eleanor Friedberger (vocals) - track: 10Catherine Herrick (vocals) - track: 4Chris Zane (drums) - track: 1, 10Matt Shulz (drums) - track: 3, 9Joe Plummer (drums) - track: 5Fred Armisen (drums) - track: 1, 4, 10Anawim "Nawi" Avila (saxophone) - track: 8, 12Adelquis E. Salom (trumpet) - track: 12Jason B. Silva (trombone) - track: 12
Emily Haines (piano) - track: 10Aleah Robinson (violin) - track: 8

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