Lucas is the second album released by the Ghostly International artist Skeletons. It was the first under their new name of Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities which was released in 2007.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | The Silent Barn Recording Facilities, Inc., Ridgewood, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:53 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International, Una Falta de Oxigeno en el Cerebro Music | |||
| Producer | The Hittsburgh Bros. Production Duo | |||
| Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Babyblaue Seiten | 12/15[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.2/10[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | (A-)[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [5] |
Background
editThe album was named after Lucas, Kansas.[6] A common theme on the album is hair.[4]
The band's sound on the album has been compared to Animal Collective,[5][7] Gang Gang Dance, Excepter,[5] Tortoise, the Sea and Cake,[7] and Sufjan Stevens' the Age of Adz.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Matthew Mehlan[8]
- "What They Said" – 5:02
- "Fake Tits" – 3:34
- "Hay W'happns?" – 5:17
- "Don't Worry" – 10:50
- "The Shit From the Dogs" – 3:13
- "Like It Or Not" – 3:40
- "Let It Out" – 2:55
- "Sickness" – 4:45
- "Push 'im Out" – 19:37
- Contains about seven minutes of silence
Personnel
edit- Mikey Ames (drums)
- Erik Carlson (violin)
- Peter Evans (trumpet)
- Glenda Goodman (viola)
- Carsion Halegar (bass)
- Jeremy Keller (guitar)
- Sam Kulik (trumpet)
- Jon Leland (percussion)
- Jason McMahon (guitar)
- Matthew Mehlan (vocals, guitar, electronics)
- Cyrus Pireh (alto saxophone)
Art
edit- Justin Craun
References
edit- ^ a b Powell, Mike (30 April 2007). "Skeletons - Hi!". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b Hofmann, Andreas (2020-08-26). "Skeleton$: Lucas: Review". Babyblaue Seiten. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Harvey, Eric (2007-07-18). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities Lucas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b Elliott, Kevin J. (2007-04-27). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities - Lucas - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b c Gurney, Dave. "Music Review: Skeletons and The Kings of All Cities - "Lucas"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Levinson, Matthew (2007-07-01). "Skeletons and the Kings of all Cities – Lucas (Ghostly International/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b Hare, Andrew (2007-05-10). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas (CD on Ghostly International)". Penny Black Music. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas". DRAM Online. Retrieved 2021-03-16.