Signs of Life (Poets of the Fall album)

Signs of Life is the debut album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 19 January 2005^[3] and debuted at number-one on the Finnish charts.^[4] The album was certified platinum on 26 April 2006^[5] and remained in the Top 40 for more than one year^[6] (56 weeks^[7]). The album was released on the iTunes Music Shop in Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden in August 2005.^[8] It was released on iTunes for worldwide purchase on 12 April 2008.^[9] A limited vinyl-edition was released on the band's official webshop on 19 January 2011.^[10]

Signs of Life
Studio album by Poets of the Fall[1]
Released	19 January 2005
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	51:35
Label	Insomniac
Producer	Poets of the Fall
Poets of the Fall[1] chronology
Signs of Life (2005) Carnival of Rust (2006)
Singles from Signs of Life
"Late Goodbye" Released: 30 June 2004 "Lift" Released: 9 September 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Glory Daze	[2]

Trivia

The title Signs of Life is a reference to the Pink Floyd-instrumental of the same name released in 1987.

The track "Seek You Out" has never been played live.

The booklet contains song lyrics as well as the special code to "elusive bonus" features on the band's official website, which include a remix of the song "Lift" and several wallpapers based on booklet artworks and the "Lift" video.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lift"	5:11
2.	"Overboard"	4:43
3.	"Late Goodbye"	3:46
4.	"Don't Mess with Me"	3:58
5.	"3 AM"	4:21
6.	"Stay"	3:33
7.	"Seek You Out"	3:46
8.	"Shallow"	4:23
9.	"Everything Fades"	3:08
10.	"Someone Special"	4:18
11.	"Illusion & Dream"	5:26
12.	"Sleep"	4:59

Release history

Country	Release date	Notes
Finland	19 January 2005[3]
Denmark	August 2005 (2005-08)[8]
Norway
Sweden
Worldwide iTunes	12 April 2008[9]
Official webshop	19 January 2011	Limited edition vinyl[10]

Singles

Single	Release dates	Charts
	Finland
"Late Goodbye"	30 June 2004[11]	14[12]
"Lift"	9 September 2004[13]	8[14]

("Illusion & Dream" and "Stay" were also radio-only promo singles; they were not released as physical singles and no videos were made)

Awards and nominations

Awards

Year	Award	Title	Result
2006	Emma Award	Best Debut Album of the Year	Won[15]

Nominations

Year	Award	Title	Rank
2005	Radio City	Album of the Year	#7[16]