When I Pretend to Fall
When I Pretend to Fall is the second album by indie rock band The Long Winters. It was released on Barsuk Records in 2003.
Track listing
- "Blue Diamonds" – 3:49
- "Scared Straight" – 4:17
- "Shapes" – 4:03
- "Cinnamon" – 4:12
- "Bride and Bridle" – 3:32
- "Blanket Hog" – 6:06
- "It'll Be a Breeze" – 2:59
- "Stupid" – 4:01
- "Prom Night at Hater High" – 4:06
- "New Girl" – 2:31
- "The Sound of Coming Down" – 3:51
- "Nora" – 4:22
Band members
With the exception of one tour in 2003, when Ken Stringfellow temporarily replaced Sean Nelson, The Long Winters' lineup remained as follows from 2002-early 2004.- John Roderick – vocals, guitar, keyboards, lap steel, tambourine, loops
- Sean Nelson – vocals, keyboards
- Michael Shilling – drums
- Eric Corson – bass, accordion
Additional Players (alphabetically, by track)
- Jon Auer – electric guitar
- Peter Buck – mandolin
- Chris Caniglia – keyboards
- Dave Carter – trumpet
- Katrina Cordi – violin
- Jennifer Falkner – vocals
- Craig Flory – tenor sax
- Nathan Harrison – cello
- Kerry Downing Johnson – viola
- Scott McCaughey – boomerang harmonica
- Sean Ripple – vibraphone
- Bart Roderick – organ, piano
- Steve Scalfati – alto sax
- Mike Simpson – French horn
- Sarah Standard – viola
- Ken Stringfellow – vocals, piano, kurzweil, bass
- Megan Thompson – vocals
- Chris Walla – guitars
- Christa Wells – vocals
- Blake Wescott – tambourine
- Stephanie Wicker – vocals
- Gloria Wu – vocals
Other information
- Track 9, "Prom Night at Hater High" is also the title of a One [Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill] episode from season 4.
- The album's title comes from track 8 "Stupid".
- The indie rock band BOAT parodied the album's cover art, among several others, on its 2011 release Dress Like Your Idols.