Songs About Time

Songs About Time
EP series, with 52 short films and 365 photographs by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009; July 7, 2009; October 20, 2009
Recorded2008, 2009
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length121:19
LabelSelf-released
ProducerMatt Sharp
The Rentals chronology
The Last Little Life EP
(2007)
Songs About Time
(2009)
Lost in Alphaville
(2014)
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Songs About Time is a multimedia project released by The Rentals throughout 2009. It consists of Songs About Time, three mini-albums released every three months; Films About Weeks, 52 black and white short films scored and arranged by The Rentals and released every Tuesday; and Photographs About Days, 365 photographs released daily. The first of the mini albums, Chapter One, was released April 7, 2009; Chapter Two was released July 7, 2009 and Chapter Three was released on October 20, 2009. All three chapters were released digitally via therentals.com. The first chapter, entitled The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past, was recorded during late 2008 and early 2009. It features guest playing from Joey Santiago (of The Pixies).