Tournament of Hearts (album)

Tournament of Hearts
Studio album by Constantines
Released	September 27, 2005
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	36:00
Label	Three Gut
Constantines chronology
Shine a Light (2003) Tournament of Hearts (2005) Kensington Heights (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	favorable[2]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Stylus Magazine	(A-)[6]

Tournament of Hearts is the third full-length album by the Constantines. It was released September 27, 2005, on the Canadian label Three Gut Records. Sub Pop released the album outside of Canada two weeks later, on October 11, 2005. In an interview with CBC Radio 3 to promote the release of Reunion Tour, John K. Samson, the singer/guitarist of The Weakerthans, claimed that the Constantines chose the album title at his urging.

Track listing

1. "Draw Us Lines" – 4:16
2. "Hotline Operator" – 3:39
3. "Love in Fear" – 3:55
4. "Lizaveta" – 3:34
5. "Soon Enough" – 4:00
6. "Working Full-Time" – 3:56
7. "Good Nurse" – 3:29
8. "Thieves" – 3:30
9. "You Are a Conductor" – 3:59
10. "Windy Road" – 2:29

References

1. Phares, Heather. "Tournament of Hearts - Constantines | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
2. Murray, Noel (26 October 2005). "The Deadly Snakes & Constantines". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
3. Hogan, Marc (10 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
4. Begrand, Adrien (11 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
5. "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Rolling Stone. 3 Nov 2005. p. 92.
6. Mathers, Ian (14 October 2005). "Constantines: Tournament of Hearts". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-19.