Root for Ruin

Root For Ruin
Studio album by Les Savy Fav
Released	August 3, 2010 (digital release)
Genre	Art punk, indie rock
Label	Frenchkiss Records
Les Savy Fav chronology
Let's Stay Friends (2007) Root for Ruin (2010) '

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	(B)[1]
Consequence of Sound	[2]
One Thirty BPM	(88%)[3]
The Phoenix	[4]
Pitchfork	(7.2/10)[5]
Slant Magazine	[6]
Spin	[7]
sputnikmusic	[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]
CYAN mag	[10]

Root for Ruin is Les Savy Fav's fifth studio album. Its scheduled release date was September 14, 2010 but after the album leaked in late July it was given a digital release on August 3, 2010.

Track listing

1. “Appetites” - 3:33
2. “Dirty Knails” - 3:06
3. “Sleepless in Silverlake” - 3:41
4. “Let's Get Out of Here” - 3:33
5. “Lips n' Stuff” - 3:48
6. “Poltergeist” - 3:42
7. “High and Unhinged” - 3:53
8. “Excess Energies” - 3:03
9. “Dear Crutches” - 4:13
10. “Calm Down” - 2:46
11. “Clear Spirits” - 3:53

Credits

Les Savy Fav consists of:

• Tim Harrington - singer
• Seth Jabour - guitarist
• Syd Butler - bassist
• Harrison Haynes - drummer
• Andrew Reuland - guitarist

References

1. "The A.V. Club review".
2. "Consequence of Sound review".
3. "One Thirty BPM review".
4. "The Phoenix review".
5. "Pitchfork review".
6. "Slant review".
7. "Spin review".
8. "sputnikmusic review".
9. "Tiny Mix Tapes review".
10. "Crítica del disco" (spanish) CYAN mag #14. CYAN mag. Retrieved on 2010-11-10.