Headphones (album)
Encyclopedia
Headphones is the self-titled debut album by Headphones
. The album features David Bazan
on keyboards, and Frank Lenz
(of Starflyer 59
) on drums. Tim Walsh
(formerly of Pedro the Lion
) also contributed to the recording, albeit sparsely, as Bazan attested in November 2006:
Headphones was engineered and mixed by Jared Hankins in Seattle in early 2005.
Headphones (band)
Headphones was an American indie rock-synth band with members David Bazan , Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and T. W. Walsh...
. The album features David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
on keyboards, and Frank Lenz
Frank Lenz
Frank Lenz is a drummer from Southern California who has done work for many bands and artists, including but not limited to Starflyer 59, Daniel Amos, Crystal Lewis, Duraluxe, Map, Charity Empressa, Kevin Max, Cush and The Dingees.-Biography:Frank Lenz started taking drum lessons when he was eight...
(of Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
) on drums. Tim Walsh
Tim Walsh (musician)
Timothy William "T.W." Walsh is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer....
(formerly of Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
) also contributed to the recording, albeit sparsely, as Bazan attested in November 2006:
. . .Tim and I discussed the possibility of delegating the drums and recording to Lenz and Hankins so we could focus on the music and the "vibe" and all that. Not realizing that we were delegating Tim right off the record, because he then wouldn't have any concrete responsibilities. And he had a tough time feeling like he was needed during the making of the record, and I was overloaded trying to finish writing while tracking my parts so Lenz would have something to drum to.
Headphones was engineered and mixed by Jared Hankins in Seattle in early 2005.
Track listing
- "Gas and Matches" – 3:23
- "Shit Talker" – 3:23
- "Hot Girls" – 3:44
- "I Never Wanted You" – 4:17
- "Major Cities" – 2:19
- "Natural Disaster" – 3:46
- "Hello Operator" – 2:54
- "Pink and Brown" – 3:24
- "Wise Blood" – 3:40
- "Slow Car Crash" – 2:57
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bonus track:
- "The Five Chord" – 3:21