Surgery is the third album by the Los Angeles

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 based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks

The Warlocks

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. It was released by major label, Mute Records

Mute Records

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 in 2005, and was produced by the high profile, Tom Rothrock

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. It has been remarked on by critics for having a more refined sound to 2002's Phoenix Album

Phoenix Album

Phoenix is the second full length album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by Birdman Records in 2002; the band having been signed to this label following the success of their previous album, Rise and Fall...

, a sound described by band leader, Bobby Hecksher as "space age doo-wop". The average track length is notably shorter to previous releases, and the album is lyrically darker to the drug-centric Phoenix Album

Phoenix Album

Phoenix is the second full length album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by Birdman Records in 2002; the band having been signed to this label following the success of their previous album, Rise and Fall...

 and Rise and Fall. According to the liner notes

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, the album is dedicated to the memory of fellow Los Angeles based musician, Elliott Smith

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, and to Bomp! Records

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 founder, Greg Shaw

Greg Shaw

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.

The album also marks the first time the United States

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 and United Kingdom

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releases have featured identical track listings.

Track listing

1. "Come Save Us" - 4:43
2. "It's Just Like Surgery" - 4:06
3. "Gypsy Nightmare" - 4:20
4. "Angels In Heaven, Angels In Hell" - 4:15
5. "We Need Starpower" - 4:26
6. "Thursday's Radiation" - 7:44
7. "Evil Eyes Again" - 3:32
8. "The Tangent" - 5:01
9. "Above Earth" - 4:20
10. "Bleed Without You Babe" - 4:24
11. "Suicide Note" - 12:12