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Root For Ruin
Studio album by Les Savy Fav
Released	August 3, 2010 (digital release)
Genre	Art punk, indie rock, post-punk
Label	Frenchkiss Records
Les Savy Fav chronology
After the Balls Drop (2008) Root For Ruin (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	(B)
Consequence of Sound
CYAN mag
One Thirty BPM	(88%)
The Phoenix
Pitchfork	(7.2/10)
Slant Magazine
Spin
Sputnikmusic

Root for Ruin is Les Savy Fav's fifth studio album. Its scheduled release date was September 14, 2010, but after the album leaked in late July it was given a digital release on August 3, 2010.

Track listing

1. “Appetites” - 3:33
2. “Dirty Knails” - 3:06
3. “Sleepless in Silverlake” - 3:41
4. “Let's Get Out of Here” - 3:33
5. “Lips n' Stuff” - 3:48
6. “Poltergeist” - 3:42
7. “High and Unhinged” - 3:53
8. “Excess Energies” - 3:03
9. “Dear Crutches” - 4:13
10. “Calm Down” - 2:46
11. “Clear Spirits” - 3:53

Credits

Les Savy Fav

• Tim Harrington – vocals
• Seth Jabour – guitar
• Andrew Reuland – guitar
• Syd Butler – bass
• Harrison Haynes – drums

References

1. "The A.V. Club review". Archived from the original on August 27, 2010.
2. "Consequence of Sound review".
3. "Crítica del disco" (spanish) CYAN mag #14 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. CYAN mag. Retrieved on 2010-11-10.
4. "One Thirty BPM review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24.
5. "The Phoenix review".
6. "Pitchfork review".
7. "Slant review".
8. "Spin review".
9. "Sputnikmusic review".

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