Let's Stay Friends

Let's Stay Friends is the fourth full-length album by Les Savy Fav. It was released on September 18, 2007. The album was #5 in NME albums of the year list, #16 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007, and #44 on Pitchfork's list.[12][13][14]

Let's Stay Friends
Studio album by
Les Savy Fav
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
GenreArt punk, indie rock
LabelFrenchkiss Records
Les Savy Fav chronology
Inches
(2004)		 Let's Stay Friends
(2007)		 After the Balls Drop
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A[5]
NME9/10[6]
Pitchfork8.3/10[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin[10]
Uncut[11]

The song "Raging in the Plague Age" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the fictional radio station Radio Broker.

Track listing
  1. "Pots & Pans" – 2:38
  2. "The Equestrian" – 3:27
  3. "The Year Before the Year 2000" – 2:26
  4. "Patty Lee" – 3:51
  5. "What Would Wolves Do?" – 2:56
  6. "Brace Yourself" – 4:13
  7. "Raging in the Plague Age" – 2:43
  8. "Slugs in the Shrubs" – 2:40
  9. "Kiss Kiss Is Getting Old" – 3:18
  10. "Comes & Goes" – 3:01
  11. "Scotchgard the Credit Card" – 3:06
  12. "The Lowest Bitter" – 4:20

Credits
Les Savy Fav
  • Tim Harrington – singer
  • Seth Jabour – guitarist
  • Syd Butler – bassist
  • Harrison Haynes – drummer
  • Andrew Reuland – guitarist
Additional personnel
  • Toko Yasuda (vocals) – track: 8, 9
  • John Schmersal (vocals) – track: 4
  • Nicholas Thorburn (vocals) – track: 3, 5
  • Eleanor Friedberger (vocals) – track: 10
  • Catherine Herrick (vocals) – track: 4
  • Chris Zane (drums) – track: 1, 10
  • Matt Schulz (drums) – track: 3, 9
  • Joe Plummer (drums) – track: 5
  • Fred Armisen (drums) – track: 1, 4, 10
  • Anawim "Nawi" Avila (saxophone) – track: 8, 12
  • Adelquis E. Salom (trumpet) – track: 12
  • Jason B. Silva (trombone) – track: 12
  • Emily Haines (piano) – track: 10
  • Aleah Robinson (violin) – track: 8

References
  1. "Reviews for Let's Stay Friends by Les Savy Fav". Metacritic. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  2. Lymangrover, Jason. "Let's Stay Friends – Les Savy Fav". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  3. Heller, Jason (September 18, 2007). "Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. Kirschling, Gregory (September 14, 2007). "Let's Stay Friends". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. Christgau, Robert (December 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  6. "Les Savy Fav: 'Let's Stay Friends'". NME. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  7. LeMay, Matt (September 18, 2007). "Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  8. "Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends". Q (256): 96. November 2007.
  9. Sheffield, Rob (November 1, 2007). "Let's Stay Friends : Les Savy Fav". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  10. Modell, Josh (October 2007). "Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends". Spin. 23 (10): 106. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  11. Long, Pat (October 9, 2007). "Les Savy Fav – Let's Stay Friends". Uncut. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  12. NME (10 October 2016). "Albums and Tracks of the Year: 2007". NME.
  13. "Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2007". Albumoftheyear.com.
  14. Staff. "The 50 Best Albums of 2007". Pitchfork.



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