This (The Motels album)

This is the seventh studio album by the band The Motels, recorded with current touring band whom Martha Davis has been working with for a few years. When Matthew Morgan, a producer-engineer from Portland met up with The Motels, the resulting work became the new album, This.[4]

This
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 2008 (2008-04-16)[1]
Recorded2007[2]
GenreNew wave
Length38:49
Labelself published
ProducerThe Motels[3]
The Motels chronology
Clean Modern and Reasonable
(2007)
This
(2008)
Apocalypso
(2011)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Martha Davis, except where noted[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last of the Bohemians"Davis, Jon Siebels3:06
2."Doesn't Really Matter" 3:07
3."The Day That Won't Go Away" 3:48
4."Nothing"Davis, Siebels3:55
5."Let It Go"Davis, Nick Johns4:12
6."Where Oh Where"Davis, Siebels3:18
7."Now I'm Here"Davis, Siebels2:56
8."Everything Is Perfect" 2:29
9."I'm Better Now" 3:50
10."All the Rage"Davis, Siebels4:06
11."Sleep" 4:02
Total length:38:49

Personnel edit

The Motels[3][1][2]

  • Martha Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Clint Walsh – guitars, vocals, synthesizer
  • Jon Siebels – bass guitar
  • Nick Johns – keyboard
  • Eric Gardner – drums, percussion
  • Rusty Logsdon – upright bass on "Sleep"
  • Dave Siebels – Hammond B3 organ on "Day the Earth Died"

Production[3][1]

  • Recorded by Matt Morgan & Jon Siebels
  • Mixed by Jon Siebels at Clifton Studios
  • Mastered by Mark Chalecki

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "The Motels Albums". The Motels Information Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Talks with Martha Davis of The Motels". Cutting Edge Voices. 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c This (CD liner). The Motels. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Robinson, Bruce (June 18, 2008). "Room for Growth: Checking in with the Motels' Martha Davis". MetroActive: Music & Nightlife. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Repertoire Search - Songwriter/Composer - Davis, Martha Emily". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved April 19, 2017.