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1.	Sharpening My Knife 03:31		buy track
2.	Car Keys 03:43		buy track
3.	The Sailor Song 02:17	info	buy track
4.	Tattoo 02:29		buy track
5.	Couldn't We? 02:56	lyrics	buy track
There ain’t a hurtin’ song That’ll do you justice You’ve made me reconsider Just what lust is If we had to leave our bodies behind We’d still be lovers in our minds But hey, baby Couldn’t we have a time? I ain’t wearin’ no black ribbon ‘round my arm Cuz the love’s not dead that can still do harm If it hurts it means I’m still alive We got a love that will survive But hey, baby Couldn’t we have a time? I’ve got a new song that I would like to teach you I wrote it in the hope that I, I, I could reach you Oh it ain’t a complicated song I’ll hum a few bars and you can sing along But hey, now baby Couldn’t we have a time? Hey now baby Couldn’t we have a Couldn’t we have a Couldn’t we have a time? © 1992 Patrick Hutchinson, Suzanne Nuttall (SOCAN)
6.	Flower of the Middle Class 03:18	info	buy track
7.	State Called Bliss 02:07		buy track
8.	World Of My Own 01:58		buy track
9.	Take Take Take 03:52	info	buy track
10.	The City Groans (When I'm Alone) 04:20		buy track
11.	In Suspension 02:02		buy track

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Bare Bones' third album was originally released in April 1994. This is the only Bare Bones album that features a guest musician, namely Shelley Coopersmith on the violin! People were often curious about the mysterious woman on the cover. It's a photo Suzanne took of her sister Michelle wearing a towel over her head after taking a shower. Patrick and Suzanne liked the Mona Lisa smile which is... well... elusive! Highlights include "Car Keys," "Tattoo" and "The City Groans (When I'm Alone).

"The lyrics are where this band is at; gritty little ditties about urban love, life, and the stumbling pursuit of both that Nuttall delivers in a mixture of jazz, soul, and good old rock and roll."
HOUR MAGAZINE

"This Montreal duo has a penchant for writing songs that are as lyrically and musically clever as they are entertaining."
EXCLAIM MAGAZINE

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released May 22, 2014

ALBUM CREDITS:

Recording Engineer: DAVE STURTON

Graphic Design: ZAB DESIGN & TYPOGRAPHY

All tracks remastered in 2014 by JOÃO CARVALHO

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Bare Bones Montreal, Québec

From 1989 to 1995, Montreal duo Bare Bones (Suzanne Nuttall and Patrick Hutchinson) performed in venues from punk rock dives to coffeehouses, from Charlottetown to Whitehorse. They also opened for artists such as Johnny Clegg, Timbuk 3 and Ani DiFranco. They recorded three albums, an EP and two singles, showcasing strong originals and some striking covers. These recordings were remastered in 2014. ... more

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