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Putting the Days to Bed

Studio album by

The Long Winters

Released

July 25, 2006

The Long Winters chronology

Ultimatum
(2005)

Putting the Days to Bed
(2006)

Putting the Days to Bed is the third full-length studio album by indie rock band the Long Winters. It was released in the US by Barsuk Records and distributed in Europe by Munich Records in 2006. The album title is a lyric from the album track "Hindsight".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[2]
Pitchfork Media	7.7/10^[3]

Pitchfork described the album as "[missing] the masterful mark" but still "a solid effort—a step in a promising new direction" and "not so much power pop or even necessarily powerful pop—just powered up pop, all horns and echoes and toe-tapping parties",^[3] while Paste Magazine called it, "Roderick's strongest work to date".^[4]

Many reviews remark on Roderick's songwriting, calling him "a master storyteller",^[5] as well as the album's stylistic continuity despite the band's lineup changes.^[6] Keith Phipps, writing for the A.V. Club, said, "changing has meant growing into a band that's tougher to ignore than ever."^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Roderick

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pushover"	2:38
2.	"Fire Island, AK"	3:42
3.	"Teaspoon"	2:54
4.	"Hindsight"	4:07
5.	"Sky is Open"	3:12
6.	"Honest"	3:52
7.	"Clouds"	3:34
8.	"Rich Wife"	3:56
9.	"Ultimatum"	3:06
10.	"(It's a) Departure"	3:04
11.	"Seven"	3:26
Total length:		37:31

International edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rich Wife"	3:56
2.	"Pushover"	2:38
3.	"Fire Island, AK"	3:42
4.	"Teaspoon"	2:54
5.	"Ultimatum"	3:06
6.	"Sky is Open"	3:12
7.	"Clouds"	3:34
8.	"Honest"	3:52
9.	"Hindsight"	4:07
10.	"(It's a) Departure"	3:04
11.	"Seven"	3:26
12.	"The Commander Thinks Aloud" (†)	5:26
13.	"Ultimatum (acoustic)" (†)	3:38
14.	"Everything Is Talking" (†)	4:00
15.	"Delicate Hands" (†)	3:59
Total length:		54:34

Notes

† denotes tracks originally released on the 2005 EP Ultimatum

Personnel

The Long Winters

John Roderick – guitar, vocals, piano, production
Jonathan Rothman – guitar, keys
Eric Corson – bass
Nabil Ayers – drums

Additional musicians^[8]

Chris Funk – additional instruments on "Honest"
Chris Walla – additional instruments on "Honest"
Kurt Bloch – guitar on "Ultimatum"

Additional personnel

Floyd Rietsma – engineering
John Goodmanson – mixing
Ed Brooks – mastering

Cover versions

In 2011, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional covered "The Commander Thinks Aloud" on his album Covered In The Flood.^[9]

Use in other media

The song "(It's A) Departure" served as the theme song to the comedy advice podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me from January 17, 2011^[10] until 2021, as well as to the television series based on the podcast. Roderick since appeared on the podcast, as well as toured with the podcast's live shows and performed the song live to introduce the show.^[11] However, it was announced on January 3, 2021 that after a controversy involving Roderick on Twitter they would no longer be using the song.

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r841520
^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: The Long Winters". Village Voice. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Khong, Rachel (2006-08-03). "The Long Winters: Putting the Days to Bed Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ Shellen, Grant (2007-02-01). "The Long Winters". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ Yu, Kathryn (2006-07-12). "Love, Humor and a Sly Sucker-Punch". NPR. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ duBrowa, Cory (2006-08-22). "The Long Winters". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ Phipps, Keith (2006-08-09). "The Long Winters: Putting The Days To Bed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ "Putting the Days to Bed | The Long Winters". www.thelongwinters.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ Ableson, Jon. "Chris Carrabba To Release "Covered In The Flood" Solo Album". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ "MBMBaM 217: Clippy Lovemaking Tips". My Brother, My Brother and Me. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
^ "MBMBaM 204: Bait Kids". My Brother, My Brother and Me. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2019-12-12.

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Studio albums	The Worst You Can Do Is Harm (2002) When I Pretend to Fall (2003) Putting the Days to Bed (2006)
EPs	Ultimatum (2005)
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