Stories of a Girl

Stories of a Girl is the debut studio album by British recording artist Shell Ruin, credited as Shell Wilson. The album was first released on January 5, 2005 by Alias Records. Stories of a Girl was Ruin's first solo release following the disbanding of Voguegirl in 2004. Her debut single "Not a Love Song" was released in August 2004, which is included as a bonus track on the album. The album is primarily a pop-rock album with elements of folk, inspired largely by Alanis Morisette and Sheryl Crow. The album was a commercial success, charting within the Top 5 on the Official Albums Chart, and spawned a further Top 10 single in the form of "Boys & Girls".

Track listing
All songs written by Shell Ruin.
 * 1) "Story of a Girl"
 * 2) "Boys & Girls"
 * 3) "Heart Goes Boom"
 * 4) "Trouble"
 * 5) "Beauty Queens"
 * 6) "Saints & Sinners"
 * 7) "Don't Want to Know"
 * 8) "Butterfly"
 * 9) "Shadows on the Wall"
 * 10) "China Trinket"
 * 11) "Wildflowers"
 * 12) "Moonfall"


 * iTunes bonus track
 * 1) "Not a Love Song"