Vintage Future is the ninth studio album by the American post-punk band The Intelligence, released on September 25, 2015 on In the Red Records. The album was produced by vocalist and guitarist Lars Finberg and former guitarist Chris Woodhouse.

Vintage Future
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2015
RecordedThe Dock, Sacramento, California
GenrePost-punk, garage rock
LabelIn the Red Records
ProducerChris Woodhouse and Lars Finberg
The Intelligence chronology
Everybody’s Got It Easy But Me
(2012)
Vintage Future
(2015)

The album features contributions from Finberg's former Thee Oh Sees bandmates Brigid Dawson and Petey Dammit.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The A.V. ClubPositive[2]

In a positive review for AllMusic, Heather Phares praised the album's diversity and aesthetic: "Vintage Future is one of the Intelligence's most focused albums, and their most clever and satisfying music in some time."[1] In another positive review for The A.V. Club, David Anthony wrote: "The record is an amalgam of classic sounds updated for the modern era. At times it’s easy to see the influence of Devo or The Stooges, but it even bares a passing resemblance to some of Denton, Texasgarage-punk greats."[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Lars Aldric Finberg

No.TitleLength
1."Sex"2:24
2."Nocturnal Admissions"3:18
3."Cleaning Lady"6:17
4."Whip My Valet"1:49
5."We Refuse to Pay the Dues"2:45
6."Platinum Janitor"3:24
7."Tourists"4:54
8."Dieu Merci Pour la Fixation de la Machine a Coudre"4:31
9."Romans"3:36
10."Vintage Future"5:14

Personnel edit

The Intelligence edit

  • Lars Finberg - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmes
  • Dave Hernandez - guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Drew Church - bass guitar
  • Pete Capponi - drums

Additional musicians edit

Recording personnel edit

  • Chris Woodhouse - producer, recording, mixing
  • Lars Finberg - producer

Artwork edit

  • Lars Finberg - photography
  • Monty Buckles - airbrush
  • Jun Ohnuki - graphics and layout

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vintage Future - The Intelligence". Allmusic. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Intelligence brings classic sounds to the present on Vintage Future". The A.V. Club. September 18, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.