City of Subarus
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City of Subarus is the second album from the indiepop band Tullycraft
. Chris Munford from the band Incredible Force of Junior joined Tullycraft prior to the recording of this album, making the three piece a foursome. On this sophomore release, Tullycraft introduced electronic beats and a somewhat surprising punk
-ish sound that wasn't present on their much beloved debut Old Traditions, New Standards
. The entire record was self-recorded using an Otari MX5050 8-track analog tape
machine at a house rented by Munford and drummer Jeff Fell. The house was located across the street from a Subaru
dealership, inspiring the album's title. Jen Abercrombie from the Los Angeles
band Rizzo
provided additional vocals on many of the songs.
2. Belinda
3. Ticket Tonight
4. Crush This Town
5. Godspeed
6. Miss Douglas County
7. Actives & Pledges
8. The Lives of Cleopatra
9. Bee Sting Stings
10. Vacation in Christine, ND
Tullycraft
Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...
. Chris Munford from the band Incredible Force of Junior joined Tullycraft prior to the recording of this album, making the three piece a foursome. On this sophomore release, Tullycraft introduced electronic beats and a somewhat surprising punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
-ish sound that wasn't present on their much beloved debut Old Traditions, New Standards
Old Traditions, New Standards
Old Traditions, New Standards is the debut album from the indiepop band Tullycraft. It was produced by Pat Maley. Tracks were recorded at Avast Studios in Seattle, WA and mixed at Yoyo Studios in Olympia, Washington. The album was originally released on Harriet Records out of Cambridge, MA...
. The entire record was self-recorded using an Otari MX5050 8-track analog tape
Magnetic tape sound recording
The use of magnetic tape for sound recording originated around 1930. Magnetizable tape revolutionized both the radio broadcast and music recording industries. It did this by giving artists and producers the power to record and re-record audio with minimal loss in quality as well as edit and...
machine at a house rented by Munford and drummer Jeff Fell. The house was located across the street from a Subaru
Subaru
; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
dealership, inspiring the album's title. Jen Abercrombie from the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
band Rizzo
Rizzo (band)
Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.-History:Sarah Dale and Jen Abercrombie formed the band in 1995...
provided additional vocals on many of the songs.
Track listing
1. 8 Great Ways2. Belinda
3. Ticket Tonight
4. Crush This Town
5. Godspeed
6. Miss Douglas County
7. Actives & Pledges
8. The Lives of Cleopatra
9. Bee Sting Stings
10. Vacation in Christine, ND
Personnel
- Sean Tollefson – vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jeff Fell – drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Gary Miklusek – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, keyboard - Chris Munford – keyboard, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Chris Munford – recording, audio engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Jen AbercrombieRizzo (band)Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.-History:Sarah Dale and Jen Abercrombie formed the band in 1995...
– vocals, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...