Background Music is the debut studio album by the American hardcore punk band Give Up the Ghost. The album was originally released on June 12, 2001[3] through Equal Vision Records under the name American Nightmare, but was later reissued in 2003 under the name Give Up the Ghost after another band named American Nightmare filed a cease and desist order.[4] Background Music was also reissued in 2011 through Deathwish Inc. in celebration of the band's reunion shows.[5]

Background Music
Studio album by Give Up the Ghost
Released	June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	23:33
Label	Equal Vision (EVR062)
Give Up the Ghost chronology
The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter (2001) Background Music (2001) We're Down Til We're Underground (2003)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Punknews.org	[2]

Track listing

1. "(We Are)" – 2:38
2. "There's a Black Hole in the Shadow of the Pru" – 2:00
3. "AM/PM" – 3:05
4. "Shoplifting in a Ghost Town" – 2:51
5. "I Saved Latin" – 0:22
6. "Postmark My Compass" – 2:15
7. "I.C. You Are Feeling Drake" – 2:09
8. "Hearts" – 1:03
9. "God Save the Queen" – 2:00
10. "Your Arsonist" – 2:48
11. "Farewell" – 2:22

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