Solid States

Solid States
Studio album by The Posies
Released	April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop, indie rock
Length	43:58
Label	Lojinx
Producer	Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire [1]
The Posies chronology
Blood/Candy (2010) Solid States (2016)

Solid States is the eighth and final studio album by American alternative rock band The Posies, released on 29 April 2016 by American label MyMusicEmpire. ^[2] It was the band's first new album release in six years, and the first since the deaths of drummer Darius Minwalla ^[3] and bass player Joe Skyward. ^[4]

The band's first single, "Squirrel vs. Snake", was released as a free download on 3 March 2016, ^[5] and an extensive month-long European tour promoting the album began on 29 March 2016. ^[6] The band performed live as a trio with Frankie Siragusa on drums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow ^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We R Power!"	2:53
2.	"Unlikely Places"	3:41
3.	"Scattered"	3:39
4.	"Titanic"	3:49
5.	"Squirrel Vs Snake"	3:54
6.	"March Climes"	3:49
7.	"M Doll"	3:01
8.	"The Definition"	3:42
9.	"The Plague"	3:59
10.	"Rollercoaster Zen"	3:38
11.	"The Sound Of Clouds"	3:50
12.	"Radiance"	4:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs ^[8]

The Posies

• Jon Auer
• Ken Stringfellow

Additional musicians

• Frankie Siragusa – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
• Kliph Scurlock – drums (tracks: 1, 4, 9, 11)
• Tiz Aramini – additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
• Aden Stringfellow – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 12)
• Gizelle Smith – additional vocals (tracks: 9)
• Skylar Gudasz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
• Jeremy Harris – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
• Bill McShane – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
• Holly Muñoz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
• Todd O'Keefe – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
• Ray Venta – choir vocals (tracks: 4)

Production

• Producer – Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire
• Mixing – Cameron Lister (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Frankie Siragusa (tracks: 2, 10, 12), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Willie Linton (tracks: 1, 7, 9)
• Additional Mixing on "Titanic" – Keith Armstrong, Madison Scheckel

Artwork and Design

• Artwork, Art Direction – Dominique Stringfellow
• Design, Artwork – Elena Titova

References

1. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs .
2. "The Posies on MyMusicEmpire".
3. "Posies Drummer Darius Minwalla R.I.P." Blurt Magazine. 22 May 2015.
4. "Joe Skyward, Member of Sunny Day Real Estate and the Posies, Has Died – Pitchfork". Pitchfork . 28 March 2016.
5. "Squirrel vs Snake". Hype Machine.
6. "THE POSIES Announce Album SOLID STATES + European tour — New Free Track Here". RAW RAMP. 2016-03-15.
7. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs .
8. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs .