Putting the Days to Bed

Putting the Days to Bed
Studio album by The Long Winters
Released	July 25, 2006
Genre	indie rock
Label	Barsuk Records
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

Pitchfork described the album as "a solid effort — a step in a promising new direction". ^[1]

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

Track listing (Barsuk)

1. "Pushover"
2. "Fire Island, AK"
3. "Teaspoon"
4. "Hindsight"
5. "Sky Is Open"
6. "Honest"
7. "Clouds"
8. "Rich Wife"
9. "Ultimatum"
10. "(It's A) Departure"
11. "Seven"

Track listing (Munich)

1. "Rich Wife"
2. "Pushover"
3. "Fire Island, AK"
4. "Teaspoon"
5. "Ultimatum"
6. "Sky Is Open"
7. "Clouds"
8. "Honest"
9. "Hindsight"
10. "(It's A) Departure"
11. "Seven"

Bonus tracks:

1. "The Commander Thinks Aloud"
2. "Ultimatum (acoustic)"
3. "Everything Is Talking"
4. "Delicate Hands"

Cover versions

• In 2011, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional covered "The Commander Thinks Aloud" on his album Covered In The Flood.^[4]

References

1. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9258-putting-the-days-to-bed
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r841520
3. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: The Long Winters". Village Voice. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
4. Ableson, Jon. "Chris Carrabba To Release "Covered In The Flood" Solo Album". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 17 June 2013.