Play.Rock.Music

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Play.Rock.Music.
ToadiesPlay.Rock.Music.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2012 (2012-07-31)
Recorded2012
Genre Alternative rock, grunge
Label Kirtland
Toadies chronology
Feeler
(2010)
Play.Rock.Music.
(2012)
Heretics
(2015)

Play.Rock.Music. is the fifth studio album by Toadies produced and mixed by Chris "Frenchie" Smith at The Bubble studio in Austin,TX. It was released July 31, 2012 on Kirtland Records. It's the first Toadies album to feature Doni Blair on bass.

Contents

Originally, the band had planned to release the album as the first of two EPs. [1] However, in an interview, guitarist Clark Vogeler announced that the band had decided to release a full album instead. [2]

On March 13, 2012, a promotional music video of the first single "Summer of the Strange" was posted on Vogeler's YouTube Channel. [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
QRO 6.2/10 [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Rattler's Revival"3:09
2."Get Low"3:14
3."Summer of the Strange"3:40
4."Magic Bullet"3:49
5."Beside You"4:23
6."Animals"4:39
7."Sunshine"4:22
8."Laments of a Good Man"4:17
9."Epic Castles"3:22
10."We Burned the City Down"2:54
11."The Appeal"6:13
12."400 Bucks" (iTunes bonus track)3:44

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Top Current Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 159
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] 35

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