Scout (EP)

Last updated

Scout
Calpurnia Scout.jpg
EP by
Released15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length23:26
Label
Producer Cadien Lake James
Singles from Scout
  1. "City Boy"
    Released: 7 March 2018
  2. "Louie"
    Released: 12 April 2018
  3. "Greyhound"
    Released: 18 May 2018

Scout is the only extended play (EP) by Canadian rock band Calpurnia. It was released on 15 June 2018 through Royal Mountain, Transgressive and paradYse. It was also the band's only release, as they disbanded a year afterwards.

Contents

Background

Calpurnia signed to the Toronto-based independent record label Royal Mountain Records in November 2017, beginning recording an unnamed extended play, with Cadien Lake James from the American indie rock band, Twin Peaks. [1] In January 2018, the band played at the Rough Trade shop in New York City, where they debuted "Louie", "Wasting Time", "Greyhound" and "City Boy" from the then-unannounced EP. [2]

After releasing the second single, "Louie", in April 2018, the band officially announced Scout and its release date. [3]

Promotion

Singles and music videos

The lead single from the EP, "City Boy", was released on 7 March 2018. [4] The music video, released simultaneously, was shot and edited by Josiah Marshall, showing the band in a recording session. [5] The second single, "Louie", was released on 12 April, along with an animated music video by Jason Bartell. [6] [7] On 18 May Calpurnia released "Greyhound".

Rough Trade exclusive

Rough Trade released a limited-edition 7" single, "Greyhound/Louie", on 18 May 2018. The single contained "Greyhound", as well as the songs "Louie" and "Waves". [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Calpurnia.

No.TitleLength
1."Louie"2:59
2."Wasting Time"2:09
3."Greyhound"4:48
4."City Boy"3:23
5."Blame"3:27
6."Waves"6:40
Total length:23:26

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States18 April 2018
Royal Mountain
Canada
United Kingdom
Europe

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carole Pope</span> Canadian singer

Carole Ann Pope is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian entertainers to achieve mainstream fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buddy Holly (song)</span> 1994 single by Weezer

"Buddy Holly" is a song by American rock band Weezer. The song was written by Rivers Cuomo and released as the second single from the band's debut album, Weezer on September 7, 1994, which would have been Buddy Holly's 58th birthday. The lyrics reference the song's 1950s namesake and actress Mary Tyler Moore. It reached number two and number 34 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, respectively. The song also reached number six in Canada, number 12 in the United Kingdom, number 13 in Iceland and number 14 in Sweden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Veils</span> English/New Zealand indie rock band

The Veils are an English/New Zealand indie rock band fronted by singer and songwriter Finn Andrews.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Hurley</span> American musician

Andrew John Hurley is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and was in the band's lineup until its hiatus in 2009. Following that, he formed the heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things with Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman; the group went on hiatus after its debut album, Ironiclast (2010), due to band members focusing on their original bands' new album cycles. Hurley moved on to hardcore punk band Enabler which released a debut album and toured in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Trohman</span> American guitarist and singer

Joseph Mark Trohman is an American musician, singer, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy, as well as the lead guitarist for heavy metal supergroup the Damned Things. Fall Out Boy began in 2001 as Trohman and Pete Wentz's side project from the hardcore punk scene they were involved with, and the band has scored four number one albums on the US Billboard 200, as well as numerous platinum and multi platinum singles in the US and abroad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hungry Kids of Hungary</span>

Hungry Kids of Hungary were an Australian four-piece indie pop band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band consisted of Dean McGrath, Kane Mazlin, Ben Dalton and Ryan Strathie. The band released two studio albums, both peaking inside the Australian top 30.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take On Me</span> 1984 song by A-ha

"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of that same year, was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The recording combines synth-pop with a varied instrumentation, including acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yuck (band)</span>

Yuck was a rock band that originated in London, England in 2009. The band's final lineup was drummer Jonny Rogoff, guitarist Ed Hayes, bassist Mariko Doi, and lead vocalist/guitarist Max Bloom, who formerly played in the band Cajun Dance Party along with former Yuck member Daniel Blumberg. The band's self-titled debut album was released through Fat Possum on 21 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. Critics have likened the band to bands such as Dinosaur Jr., The Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth.

Phillip Andrew Arnold, known professionally as Pip, is an American, funk-pop artist who participated in season 2 of The Voice as part of Team Adam Levine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twin Peaks (band)</span> American indie rock band

Twin Peaks is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 2010 and consists of Cadien Lake James, Clay Frankel, Jack Dolan, Colin Croom, and Connor Brodner (drums).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Mountain Records</span>

Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Their alumni include PUP, Orville Peck and White Reaper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finn Wolfhard</span> Canadian actor and musician (born 2002)

Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor and musician. He gained recognition for playing Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016–present). His film roles include Richie Tozier in the film adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel It (2017) and its sequel It: Chapter Two (2019), Boris Pavlikovsky in the drama film The Goldfinch (2019), the voice of Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family (2019), and Trevor in the supernatural film Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). Wolfhard made his directorial debut with the comedy short film Night Shifts (2020).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Why Don't We</span> American band

Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PrettyMuch</span> American-Canadian pop and R&B boy band

PrettyMuch are an American-Canadian pop and R&B boy band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed by Simon Cowell in 2016, the band consists of Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Austin Porter and Zion Kuwonu.

Calpurnia was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2017, originating from Vancouver. The band consisted of Finn Wolfhard, Malcolm Craig (drums), Ayla Tesler-Mabe and Jack Anderson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Rothman</span> American musician

Lawrence Rothman is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Their debut album The Book of Law was released on October 13, 2017 via Downtown Records/Interscope. The album was produced by Rothman and Justin Raisen, and features contributions from Angel Olsen, Kim Gordon, Marissa Nadler, Charli XCX, Kristin Kontrol, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, among others. Rothman has toured North America with Marissa Nadler, Cass Mccombs, Spoon, Rhye, Twin Shadow, Little Dragon and Tei Shi, and internationally with Iggy Pop, Active Child, Majical Cloudz, and Jennylee (Warpaint). As a producer and songwriter, Rothman has worked with Angel Olsen, SASAMI, Girl in Red, Kali Uchis, Alison Mosshart, Marissa Nadler, Kim Gordon, Courtney Love, Lucinda Williams, Amanda Shires, and more.

<i>Cool Patrol</i> 2018 studio album by Ninja Sex Party

Cool Patrol is the sixth studio album by American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, released on August 17, 2018. Following two cover albums, it marks their return to original and comedy-oriented material since Attitude City in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Don't You Know</span> 2018 single by Ninja Sex Party

"Danny Don't You Know" is a song by American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party. It was released as a single along with a music video on June 25, 2018, and was later featured on their sixth studio album Cool Patrol, released on August 17, 2018.

When You Finish Saving the World is a 2022 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on Eisenberg's 2020 audio drama of the same name. Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard star as a mother and son who navigate their contentious relationship.

Zach Hadel, known by his pseudonym psychicpebbles, is an American animator, voice actor, internet personality, writer, director, and storyboard artist. He and Michael Cusack are co-creators of the Adult Swim animated series Smiling Friends. He is also known for his Internet animations and for being a co-host of Let's Play web series OneyPlays.

References

  1. Gore, Sydney (19 November 2017). "Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things forms band called Calpurnia, signs to Royal Mountain Records". The Fader . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. Bell, Crystal (16 January 2018). "Finn Wolfhard's Band Calpurnia Debut New Music At 'Inspiring' New York Show". MTV . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (12 April 2018). "'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard Band Calpurnia Prep Debut EP, Release Infectious Single 'Louie'". Billboard . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. Colburn, Randall (7 March 2018). "Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard shares debut single from Calpurnia, "City Boy": Stream". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. Johnson, Victoria (7 March 2018). "'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard Drops "City Boy" Video With Calpurnia Band". Complex . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. Daly, Rhian (11 April 2018). "Finn Wolfhard's Calpurnia release animated video for new song 'Louie'". NME . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. "Calpurnia – Louie (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. "Greyhound / Louie by Calpurnia". Rough Trade . Retrieved 18 April 2018.