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2007 studio album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities
Lucas
Studio album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities
ReleasedMay 8, 2007
RecordedThe Silent Barn Recording Facilities, Inc., Ridgewood, New York
Genre
Length58:53
LabelGhostly International, Una Falta de Oxigeno en el Cerebro Music
ProducerThe Hittsburgh Bros. Production Duo
Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities chronology
Git
(2005) 		Lucas
(2007) 		MONEY
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Babyblaue Seiten [de]12/15
Pitchfork Media8.2/10
Stylus Magazine(A-)
Tiny Mix Tapes

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.

Background

The album was named after Lucas, Kansas. A common theme on the album is hair.

The band's sound on the album has been compared to Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Excepter, Tortoise, the Sea and Cake, and Sufjan Stevens' the Age of Adz.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Matthew Mehlan

  1. "What They Said" – 5:02
  2. "Fake Tits" – 3:34
  3. "Hay W'happns?" – 5:17
  4. "Don't Worry" – 10:50
  5. "The Shit From the Dogs" – 3:13
  6. "Like It Or Not" – 3:40
  7. "Let It Out" – 2:55
  8. "Sickness" – 4:45
  9. "Push 'im Out" – 19:37
    • Contains about seven minutes of silence

Personnel

Performers

  • 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

  • Justin Craun

References

  1. ^ Powell, Mike (30 April 2007). "Skeletons - Hi!". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ Hofmann, Andreas (2020-08-26). "Skeleton$: Lucas: Review". Babyblaue Seiten [de]. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. Harvey, Eric (2007-07-18). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities Lucas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gurney, Dave. "Music Review: Skeletons and The Kings of All Cities - "Lucas"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. Levinson, Matthew (2007-07-01). "Skeletons and the Kings of all Cities – Lucas (Ghostly International/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  7. ^ Hare, Andrew (2007-05-10). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas (CD on Ghostly International)". Penny Black Music. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  8. ^ "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas". DRAM Online. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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