Love at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released in Canada on May 20, 2008,[3] in the Netherlands on September 19, in the UK on October 13, and in the US on February 3, 2009. Love at the End of the World debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 9,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album was certified Gold in Canada in November 2008.[5] It won the 2009 Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.[6]
| Love at the End of the World | ||||
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| Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Mountain City Recording Studios, Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:29 | |||
| Label | Secret Brain, Universal Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Joseph Donovan | |||
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The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.[citation needed]
"Them Kids" was the first single released, originally through iTunes on March 4.[7] The music video debuted on April 22. On the week of August 14, "Them Kids" reached No. 1 on the Canadian indie chart, the R3-30.[citation needed]
The album received positive reviews from Allmusic and CHARTattack,[8][9] with a mixed review in Popmatters.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love at the End of the World" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Stripmall Religion" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Oh Maria" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Lions of the Kalahari" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Fixed to Ruin" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Them Kids" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Words and Fire" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Sundance" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Up Sister" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "End of the Empire" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "The Pilgrim" | 5:31 |
| 12. | "Waking the Dead" | 6:26 |
| 13. | "Detroit '67" | 4:02 |
The following tracks were available with the iTunes pre-order of the album.
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