Old Traditions, New Standards is the debut album from the indiepop band Tullycraft

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...

. 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

Harriet Records

Harriet Records was an American independent record label based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The label was founded by Harvard history professor Tim Alborn in 1989. The majority of Harriet's releases were indie pop 7" vinyl singles, but eventually they started releasing full length CDs. Harriet...

 out of Cambridge, MA. Perhaps the band's best known song "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About" first appeared on this LP. Robynn Iwata

Cub (band)

Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...

 from the band cub

Cub (band)

Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...

 provided guest vocals on the song "Josie," and Chris Munford from the band Incredible Force of Junior provided guest vocals on the song "Mental Obsession." The album reached #22 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. The song "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid to Know About" was listed as essential listening in Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

's 2005 article on Twee Pop entitled "Twee as Fuck."

Track listing

1. Willie Goes To The Seashore

2. Josie

3. Mental Obsession

4. Wish I'd Kept A Scrapbook

5. Superboy & Supergirl

6. Sweet

7. Dollywood

8. Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About

9. Then Again, Maybe I Don't

10. Meet Me In Las Vegas

11. Cammy & The Count

12. Miracles Are Hard To Find

Personnel

• Sean Tollefson – vocals, bass
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• Jeff Fell – drum
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• Gary Miklusek – guitar
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  , backing vocals
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• Pat Maley – production, audio engineering
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• Aaron Gorseth – production assistance
• Robynn Iwata
  Cub (band)
  Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
  
   – vocals on "Josie"
• Chris Munford – vocals on "Mental Obsession"
• Susan Robb – vocals on "Then Again, Maybe I Don't"

Controversy

In 2007 the song "Sweet" was used in a television commercial for the hot-dog chain Wienerschnitzel

Wienerschnitzel

Wienerschnitzel is an American fast food chain founded in 1961 that specializes in hot dogs, but is currently expanding to other items. Wienerschnitzel locations are found almost exclusively in California and Texas, though others are located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico,...

. The song was licensed without the band's knowledge or permission. The licensing was handled by Darla

Darla Records

Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren while he was in New York. Darla Record's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.- Background :...

, the California-based record label that had reissued the album Old Traditions, New Standards. Needless to say, the band was upset when they learned of the commercial, and a dispute between Tullycraft and Darla ensued.