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Something Is Expected
Studio album by Theresa Sokyrka
Released	September 5, 2006
Genres	Folk indie pop
Length	42:27
Label	Maple Music
Producers	Theresa Sokyrka (exec.) David Carswell John Collins Michael Timmins
Theresa Sokyrka chronology
These Old Charms (2005) Something Is Expected (2006) Wrapped in Ribbon (2007)

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Something Is Expected is Theresa Sokyrka's second album, released on August 29, 2006, by Maple Music.

Album information

Except for "Bluebird", the album contains all original songs. Michael Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies and The New Pornographers members John Collins and David Carswell split the album's production duties. Dave Thompson, guitarist/producer for High Holy Days and Leslie Carter mixed "Yours Is Yours".

Singles

The first single from the album was "Waiting Song", released in Canada. A music video was made, and can be seen on MuchMoreMusic. Sokyrka travelled to Peru to create her second video for the second single, "Sandy Eyes", which also aired on MuchMoreMusic.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Theresa Sokyrka, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Waiting Song"		John Collins David Carswell	3:15
2.	"Believe Me"		Michael Timmins	3:35
3.	"Tell Me Why"		Timmins	3:45
4.	"Enemy"		Collins Carswell	3:00
5.	"Falling Out"		Collins Carswell	3:28
6.	"Something Is Expected"		Collins Carswell	4:18
7.	"Yours Is Yours"		Collins Carswell	3:46
8.	"River Bend"		Timmins	2:55
9.	"Sandy Eyes"		Collins Carswell	2:25
10.	"Without Waking"		Collins Carswell	4:36
11.	"Here I Am"		Collins Carswell	4:02
12.	"Bluebird"	Bryce Janssens	Timmins	3:22

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Something Is Expected.

Performers and musicians

• Justin Abedin – electric guitar
• Rob Becker – bass guitar
• Richard Bell – Hammond B3, Wurlitzer
• Jeff Bird – bass guitar
• Pete Bourne – drums
• David Carswell – electric guitar
• Rob Chursinoff – drums
• John Collins – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, omnichord, tambourine
• Randall Coryell – drums

• Jaro Czerwinec – accordion
• Peter Elkas – electric guitar
• Ryan Marchant – electric guitar
• Curtis Phagoo – bass guitar
• Tyler Reimer – drums, shaker, xylophone
• Rod Salloum – Hammond B3, melodica, Nord organ, piano
• Harold Sokyrka (Theresa's father) – accordion
• Theresa Sokyrka – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Michael Timmins – acoustic guitar

Production

• Joe Dunphy – mixing
• George Graves – mastering
• Howard Redekopp – mixing
• Jeff Wolpert – mixing

Photography

• Dustin Rabin – cover photo
• Allison Woo – album design, tray photo
• Brock French – photo editing