Smile or Die

Smile or Die
Studio album by Insomniac Folklore
Released	September 13, 2005
Recorded	Summer 2005
Genre	Folk Rock, indie folk, alternative rock
Length	42:36
Label	Quiver Society
Producer	Tyler Hentschel & Chris George
Insomniac Folklore chronology
Consumer Appreciation (2003) Smile or Die (2005) Oh Well (2007)
Singles from Insomniac Folklore
"Dreaming From Another Coast" Released: September 13, 2005

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Smile or Die is the third studio album by American indie-folk group Insomniac Folklore. It was recorded by Chris George and Tyler Hentschel at Full Circle Studio in Humboldt County, California and was released in September 2005. This album is mostly guitar and vocals with minimal accompaniment.

Smile or Die was on the HM Magazine top 5 staff pics for record of the year for 2005.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tyler Hentschel. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro/Wrists"	1:18
2.	"Dreaming From Another Coast"	3:09
3.	"Hung Over on Life"	5:24
4.	"Lament (With the World)"	4:11
5.	"Kids"	2:42
6.	"Bridge Song Part 2"	4:26
7.	"Winter (interlude)"	1:24
8.	"The Ghosts of Friends Who are Still Alive"	2:49
9.	"Thoughts on the Road Home"	4:02
10.	"Perfect Relief"	4:10
11.	"A Thousand Cliches"	4:44
12.	"Passionately"	1:00
13.	"Another Suicide Song"	3:24

Personnel

Insomniac Folklore

• Tyler Hentschel – Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Cello, lyricist, composer, songwriter
• Britta Cooper – backing vocals on "Intro/Wrists"

References

1. Rate Music. "Insomniac Folklore - Smile or Die". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
2. http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/2005_staff_picks200512/index.php?page=2