Pot Boiler is a 2007 album by The Verlaines on Flying Nun Records.

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Track listing

All songs written by Graeme Downes except "Sunday in Sevastopol", music by Graeme Downes, lyrics by David Kominsky.

1. "Midlife Crisis" – 3:19
2. "Stop Messing Around" – 2:58
3. "It's Easier to Harden a Broken Heart (than mend it)" – 4:56
4. "Don't Leave" – 3:16
5. "Forgive Thine Enemies (but don't forget their names)" – 3:03
6. "Tragic Boy" – 4:15
7. "Sunday in Sevastopol" – 5:11
8. "All Messed Up" – 3:29
9. "16 Years" – 3:01
10. "If You Can't Beat Them" – 4:10
11. "Real Good Life" – 4:00

Personnel

• Graeme Downes
• Darren Stedman
• Russell Fleming
• Paul Winders
• Gary Valentine – Trumpet
• Dan Bendrups – Trombone
• Kevin A. Lefohn – Violin
• Kate Hamilton – Viola
• Greg Hamilton – Cello
• Libby Hamilton – Backing vocals
• Anthony Lander – Backing vocals
• Dale Cotton – Mixing

Reviews

• Review at muzic.net.nz
• Review at A Jumped-up Pantry Boy
• Review at New Zealand Listener

External links

• Article and interview at NZ Musician