Pot Boiler

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Pot Boiler
Studio album by The Verlaines
Released	2007
Label	Flying Nun Records
The Verlaines chronology
You're Just Too Obscure for Me (2003) Pot Boiler (2007) Corporate Moronic (2009)

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

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