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

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

Credits Les Savy Fav Tim Harrington – vocals Seth Jabour – guitar Andrew Reuland – guitar Syd Butler – bass Harrison Haynes – drums

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