Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes

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Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2017
Recorded2012-17
Genre
Length35:58
Label Yarn House
Producer Kate Kennedy
Singles from Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes
  1. "Kiss in the Dark"
    Released: January 1, 2015

Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes is the debut studio album by American pop duo Neon & Nude, which consists of former Leslie and the LY's member Leslie Hall and Pennyhawk member Kate Kennedy. The album was released on May 4, 2017 via Yarn House records. [1]

Contents

It serves as Hall's first full-length release since 2013. The record was preceded by the single, "Kiss in the Dark," which was released on January 1, 2015. [2] Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes was additionally promoted by three music videos from early 2013 to late 2015, all of which were uploaded to YouTube. [3] [4] [5] Demos of some of the songs were additionally uploaded to the group's website in 2012. [6]

Composition

Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes represents a sonic departure from the duo's previous dance music they performed while in Leslie and the LY's, rather opting for a softer musical composition rooted in indie pop, while still maintaining the comedy influence found in Hall's work. The record additionally takes musical influence from country, folk, and jazz music. The album consists of lesbian love songs that feature minimal, acoustic production while the duo sings softly over the instrumentation. The album was produced by Kennedy and mixed by Titus Jones, who produced Hall's fifth solo album, Songs in the Key of Gold (2013). [1]

Promotion

Singles

Music videos

Live shows

The duo performed at live shows in the months preceding the release of their debut studio album. They additionally made an appearance at the GDP music festival prior to the release of the album. [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Leslie Hall; all music is composed by Kate Kennedy

No.TitleLength
1."Look in Love"2:09
2."Kiss in the Dark"3:08
3."Simple Iowan Gals"3:05
4."You Pretty Thing"3:30
5."Almost Positive"3:27
6."Stop Talking Over Me"0:41
7."I'll Try To Improve"3:18
8."Lady Toe Tappers"2:46
9."Next To You"2:27
10."Never Trust Men"2:54
11."Love Makes You Lazy"3:27
12."Courthouse"2:24
13."It's You"2:38
Total length:35:58

Personnel

Taken from Neon & Nude's website. [1]

Release history

RegionRelease DateFormatRef.
VariousMay 4, 2017 Digital download [1]

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