Culture Vultures

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Culture Vultures
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)
Genre Indie rock, power pop
Label Mercury Records (UK)
Orson chronology
Bright Idea
(2006)
Culture Vultures
(2007)
Professional ratings
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Culture Vultures is a second and final album by American band Orson. The album was released on October 22, 2007 [6] but it leaked online on October 20, 2007.

Orson (band) American band

Orson was an American rock band from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, formed in 2000.

Contents

The album did not follow the success of their debut, 'Bright Idea', which charted at #1 on the UK Album Chart, and only reached a position of #25 in its debut week. "Ain't No Party", the lead single, only peaked at #21, failing to repeat the success of the lead single off their previous album, "No Tomorrow", which charted at #1. The album sold 8020 copies in its opening week.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jason Pebworth; all music written by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Kevin Roentgen, except where noted.

Kevin Roentgen is a singer/songwriter/producer and formerly guitarist for UK Platinum, Brit Award-winning American rock band Orson, who is currently based in Nashville, TN. Roentgen is previously known for fronting L.A. rock bands American Pearl, SOUL and Goldsboro.

  1. "Radio" - 3:42
  2. "Ain't No Party" (Astasio, Cano, Lonely, Pebworth, Roentgen, Julian Gallagher, Chad Rachild, Noah Shain) - 3:19
  3. "Broken Watch" - 3:43
  4. "The Contortionist" - 4:04
  5. "Gorgeous" - 3:20
  6. "Debbie's Gone" - 2:54
  7. "Where You Are" - 4:07
  8. "Little Miss Lost & Found" - 4:22
  9. "Northern Girl" - 3:53
  10. "Cool Cops" - 4:26
  11. "Everybody!" - 3:10

Personnel

Release history

RegionDate
United KingdomOctober 22, 2007
WorldFebruary 22, 2008

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