When We Were Lions

When We Were Lions
EP by
Charlie Simpson
Released25 December 2010[1]
Recorded2010
GenreFolk, indie rock
Length17:21
Charlie Simpson chronology
When We Were Lions
(2010) 		Young Pilgrim
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Indieoriented(very positive)[2]
Sputnikmusic.com[3]
Jake Harrison(positive)[4]
Melodic.net[5]
Manxieash(very positive)[6]

When We Were Lions is the debut EP by Charlie Simpson, confirmed to be followed by his first solo full-length debut album in 2011. In the live shows promoting Young Pilgrim he played 2 songs live from the EP which were "If I Hide Will You Come Looking?" and "Farmer & His Gun", which is also a bonus track and a live bonus track on the iTunes bonus tracks.[7] During his Young Pilgrim World Tour he plays "When We Were Lions" and "Farmer & His Gun" as the encore. Simpson announced in January that he is releasing a video for the track "Bullet" from the EP. Despite being released 3 years prior, the single is just a one off.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."When We Were Lions"3:43
2."If I Hide, Will You Come Looking?"2:34
3."The Farmer & His Gun"3:52
4."Bullet"3:29
5."Lost"3:41

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Simpson: New Solo Record". PledgeMusic. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Indie Oriented | Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (EP)". Indieoriented.tumblr.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Jake Harrison: Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions (album review)". 4 January 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Melodic Net - Charlie Simpson - When We Were Lions". Melodic.net. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  6. ^ "I was a Lion, Once". Manxieash.blogspot.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Charlie Simpson (charliesimo) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 July 2011.