Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts explained

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
Type:Studio Album
Artist:American Steel
Cover:Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts.jpg
Released:July 21, 2009
Recorded:Sharkbite Studios, Oakland, CA
Genre:Punk rock
Label:Fat Wreck Chords
Prev Title:Destroy Their Future
Prev Year:2007

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts is the fifth studio album by Oakland punk band American Steel, released on Fat Wreck Chords on July 21, 2009.[1] The title references a phrase found written on a scrap of paper found in Stephen Foster's pocket after his death.[2]

The tracks, "Emergency House Party" and "Safe and Sound" were released as free downloads on the Fat Wreck Chords website. The album is released on CD and Vinyl, and it comes with a download card insert.

Track listing

  1. "Emergency House Party"
  2. "Tear the Place Apart"
  3. "Safe and Sound"
  4. "Your Ass Ain't Laughing Now"
  5. "The Blood Gets Everywhere"
  6. "From Here To Hell"
  7. "Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts"
  8. "Lights Out"
  9. "Bergamot"
  10. "Where You Want To Be"
  11. "Finally Alone"
  12. "Meals & Entertainment

References

  1. Web site: American Steel :: Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts - Records: Fat Wreck Chords . Fatwreck.com . 2012-01-05.
  2. Web site: The Last Chapter. Stephen Collins Foster. W. Tomaschewski. 4 August 2012. W. Tomaschewski. 18 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618130016/http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/end.htm. dead.