We Are the Same

We Are the Same is the eleventh full-length studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released April 7, 2009 on Universal Music Canada, and by Zoë Records in the United States. The album was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario with producer Bob Rock.^[6]

The opening track, "Morning Moon", was released on the band's website in advance of the album's release. The first single, "Love Is a First", was released February 27, 2009 and peaked at #22 on the Canadian Hot 100.

On April 6, 2009, to coincide with the release of We Are the Same, The Tragically Hip performed at The Bathouse Recording Studio in a concert that was screened live in Cineplex theatres across Canada.^[7]

Commercial Performance

The album sold just under 27,000 copies in its first week^[8] and debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart,^[9] making it the band's eighth #1 on the chart. In the U.S. it peaked at #148 on the Billboard 200.^[9] The album reached platinum certification in Canada the year it was released.^[10]

Track listing

1. "Morning Moon" – 4:01
2. "Honey, Please" – 4:01
3. "The Last Recluse" – 3:49
4. "Coffee Girl" – 3:46
5. "Now the Struggle Has a Name" – 6:05
6. "The Depression Suite: The Rock; NewOrleansWorld; Don't You Want to See How It Ends?" – 9:28
7. "The Exact Feeling" – 3:56
8. "Queen of the Furrows" – 4:12
9. "Speed River" – 4:28
10. "Frozen in My Tracks" – 4:04
11. "Love Is a First" – 3:44
12. "Country Day" – 5:19

Bonus tracks

The following tracks were iTunes and Telus Mobility pre-order bonus tracks, respectively:

• "Hush" – 2:29
• "Skeleton Park" – 3:47

Singles

• "Love Is a First" (#22 Canadian Hot 100)
• "Speed River"
• "Morning Moon"

References