4th & Wall is the second studio album by the dream pop band West Indian Girl, released in October 2007 on Milan Records.
| 4th & Wall | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 53:46 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Producer | Illuminus & Richard James | |||
| West Indian Girl chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.8/10)[2] |
The album takes its name from the street corner in Los Angeles where the band's studio is located.[3]
The first single from the album was "Blue Wave", which was released in advance of the album.[4]
Production
editPrior to this release, West Indian Girl had been a duo, consisting of Robert James and Francis Ten. For this album, four new members were added to the band's lineup - Mariqueen Maandig on vocals, Mark Lewis on drums and Nathan Van Hala and Amy White on keyboards.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Die In L.A." | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Blue Wave" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Sofia" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "All My Friends" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Indian Ocean" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Up The Coast" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Solar Eyes" | 7:53 |
| 8. | "Lost Children" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Back To You" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Rise From The Dead" | 5:44 |
| 11. | "Get Up" | 3:37 |
Personnel
edit- Robert James – vocals, guitar
- Francis Ten – bass
- Mariqueen Maandig – vocals, tambourine
- Mark Lewis – drums, backing vocals
- Nathan Van Hala – keyboards
- Amy White – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chris Arpad - guest Steel Pans
References
edit- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "4th & Wall". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Harvey, Eric. "West Indian Girl: 4th & Wall". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "West Indian Girl polishes a gem amid the grit of downtown". Los Angeles Times. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ de Pescado, Cara (2009-10-09). "Music Review: West Indian Girl - 4th & Wall". Retrieved 2009-06-20.
External links
edit- Official band website
- Band MySpace site
- 4th & Wall at AllMusic
- West Indian Girl on recording 4th & Wall in Remix Mag, December 2007