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2002 studio album by The Visible Men
In Socks Mode
Studio album by The Visible Men
ReleasedOctober 1, 2002
GenreBaroque pop, pop rock
Length37:49
LabelLeisure King
ProducerThe Visible Men
J. Scott McLean
Bill Barnett
The Visible Men chronology
In Socks Mode
(2002) 		Love:30
(2005)

In Socks Mode is the debut album by American band The Visible Men, released in 2002 on Leisure King Productions.

Overview

The instrumentation of In Socks Mode could be considered minimalist: most of the songs consist solely of piano and bass guitar, with slightly more than half of the tracks featuring light drum accompaniment.

Despite its low-key indie release, In Socks Mode was met with mostly positive reviews. In Music We Trust graded it with an "A", calling it "a shining example of pop music that is infectious and laden with hooks, but not overly accessible or simplified for your listening pleasures". Allmusic gave the album a rating of 3/5, praising the "wonderfully accomplished" piano techniques and the "sheer attractiveness" of his melodies, comparing it favorably to the Ben Folds Five, but criticizing the album's often low-brow lyricism.

Track listing

All songs composed by Dustin Lanker, except where otherwise noted.

  1. "Dial Tone" – 3:44
  2. "Core of the Planet" – 4:12
  3. "Blow Shit Up" (Lanker, Dan Schmid) – 3:28
  4. "$90" – 3:20
  5. "Hall of Fame" – 3:09
  6. "Strange Hash" (Lanker, Schmid) – 4:35
  7. "Poker Face" – 2:33
  8. "Semen Factory" – 5:00
  9. "On the Sidelines" – 3:44
  10. "King Shit" – 4:04

Credits

The Visible Men

Additional musicians

  • Tony Figoli – drums (tracks 2, 4)
  • Tim Donahue – drums (tracks 1, 5, 8)
  • Ryan Sumner – drums (track 7)

Production

  • Produced and mixed by Bill Barnett, J. Scott McLean and The Visible Men at Gung-Ho Studios in Eugene, Oregon
  • Engineered by Bill Barnett, Don Latarski and Glen Bonney
  • Mastered by Jim Rusby, Sony Disc Manufacturing - Springfield Oregon
  • Track 3 recorded by Don Latarski at Crescent Studios in Eugene, Oregon.
  • Track 5 recorded by Glenn Bonney at Glenn Bonney Recording in Eugene, Oregon.

References

  1. Steininger, Alex. 'Visible Men, The: In Socks Mode' www.inmusicwetrust.com. 2002.
  2. Fink, Matt. 'In Socks Mode' Allmusic.
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