Half Smiles of the Decomposed

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Half Smiles of the Decomposed
Studio album by Guided by Voices
Released	August 24, 2004
Recorded	December 2003
Genre	Indie rock
Length	42:23
Label	Matador
Producer	Todd Tobias and Guided By Voices
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (7.0/10.0) [1]
Guided by Voices chronology
Earthquake Glue (2003) Half Smiles of the Decomposed (2004)

Half Smiles of the Decomposed is the 15th and final record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)" [2]
2. "Sleep Over Jack"
3. "Girls of Wild Strawberries"
4. "Gonna Never Have to Die"
5. "Window of My World"
6. "The Closets of Henry"
7. "Tour Guide at the Winston Churchill Memorial"
8. "Asia Minor"
9. "Sons of Apollo"
10. "Sing for Your Meat"
11. "Asphyxiated Circle"
12. "A Second Spurt of Growth"
13. "(S)Mothering and Coaching"
14. "Huffman Prairie Flying Field"

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