Songs for the General Public

by The Lemon Twigs

Songs for the General Public cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 August 2020
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:16
  • Community rating: 3.27/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Vittorio Mura, Kanisha Moten, Daryl Johns, Santosh Sharma, Maite Christi Francois, Yolanda Harris-Dancy, Elijah Shiffer, Kaitlin Wolfberg, Michael Alampi

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded primarily in the brothers' home studio in Long Island as well as in Los Angeles, the album showcases a more aggressive, glam-oriented sound compared to their theatrical predecessor. The D'Addario brothers handled nearly all instrumentation and production duties, emphasizing a 'Wall of Sound' aesthetic influenced by 1970s power pop. It explores themes of youthful rebellion and romantic disillusionment through a series of high-energy, melodic arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, bombastic, piano, harmonies, retro

Tracklist

  1. Hell on Wheels (3:39)
  2. Live in Favor of Tomorrow (3:23)
  3. No One Holds You (Closer Than The One You Haven't Met) (3:30)
  4. Fight (2:56)
  5. Somebody Loving You (3:50)
  6. Moon (4:06)
  7. The One (2:26)
  8. Only a Fool (3:25)
  9. Hog (4:23)
  10. Why Do Lovers Own Each Other? (2:45)
  11. Leather Together (3:28)
  12. Ashamed (5:19)

Credits

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