Songs for the General Public | ||||
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Released | August 21, 2020 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios, Fortune Studios, Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
Length | 43:16 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
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Singles from Songs for the General Public | ||||
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Songs for the General Public is the third studio album by American rock band The Lemon Twigs. It was released on August 21, 2020 by 4AD. [1] It was co-produced by Jonathan Rado of indie rock band Foxygen. [2] The release was due for May 1, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
The album consists of 12 tracks written and performed mostly by brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario.
Songs for the General Public received favorable reviews from most music critics. On Metacritic, the album holds an average critic score of 75, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [4]
All tracks are written by The Lemon Twigs
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Hell on Wheels" | Michael | 3:39 |
2. | "Live in Favor of Tomorrow" | Brian | 3:23 |
3. | "No One Holds You (Closer Than the One You Haven't Met)" | Brian | 3:30 |
4. | "Fight" | Michael | 3:02 |
5. | "Somebody Loving You" | Brian | 3:50 |
6. | "Moon" | Michael | 4:06 |
7. | "The One" | Brian | 2:26 |
8. | "Only a Fool" | Brian | 3:25 |
9. | "Hog" | Michael | 4:23 |
10. | "Why Do Lovers Own Each Other?" | Brian | 2:45 |
11. | "Leather Together" | Michael | 3:28 |
12. | "Ashamed" | Michael | 5:19 |
Total length: | 43:16 |
Credits adapted from Songs for the General Public album liner notes. [5]
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