Cuts Across the Land

Cuts Across The Land
Studio album by The Duke Spirit
Released	May 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Garage rock
Length	45:27
Label	Loog
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The Duke Spirit chronology
Cuts Across The Land (2005) Ex-Voto (2007)

Cuts Across the Land is the debut album by English indie rock band The Duke Spirit. It was released in the United Kingdom in May 2005. It charted at #40 on the UK Albums Chart.

Tracklisting

All lyrics written by Liela Moss. 

UK release (Loog Records, 2005)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Cuts Across the Land"	Toby Butler	3:11
2.	"Stubborn Stitches"	Butler	3:20
3.	"Darling, You're Mean"	Luke Ford	3:58
4.	"Win Your Love"	Ford	3:14
5.	"Hello to the Floor"	Ford	4:35
6.	"Bottom of the Sea"	Ford	4:09
7.	"Fades the Sun"	Dan Higgins	2:48
8.	"You Were Born Inside My Heart"	Butler	3:21
9.	"Lion Rip"	Butler	2:37
10.	"Lovetones"	Ford	4:01
11.	"Love Is an Unfamiliar Name"	Butler	2:34
12.	"Red Weather"	Ford	4:43

UK Bonus Track
No.	Title	Music	Length
13.	"Dark Is Light Enough"	Butler, Ford	3:02

US release (Star Time International Records, 2006)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cuts Across the Land"	3:11
2.	"Love Is an Unfamiliar Name"	3:20
3.	"Darling, You're Mean"	3:58
4.	"Win Your Love"	3:14
5.	"Hello to the Floor"	4:35
6.	"Bottom of the Sea"	4:09
7.	"Fades the Sun"	2:48
8.	"You Were Born Inside My Heart"	3:21
9.	"Lion Rip"	2:37
10.	"Lovetones"	4:01
11.	"Stubborn Stitches"	2:34
12.	"Red Weather"	4:43

• The Duke Spirit's Song x Song Stories on Cuts Across The Land

Souvenirs

Special editions of the UK release included a bonus disc, listed in the sleeve notes as Souvenirs - A Bonus Album. It comprised ten additional tracks, including demos and radio sessions.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scratching Around" (Demo)	3:19
2.	"So Good To Hear" (Demo)	4:40
3.	"Patients" (Demo)	3:13
4.	"Wooden Heart" (Demo)	4:27
5.	"The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" (Demo)	3:43
6.	"Hello To The Floor" (Radio 1 Lamacq Live Session)	4:17
7.	"Lion Rip" (Virgin Razorcuts Session Track)	2:13
8.	"Cuts Across The Land" (XFM Session Track)	3:15
9.	"Win Your Love" (Virgin Razorcuts Session Track)	3:06
10.	"Dark Is Light Enough" (XFM Session Track)	4:28