Lifers (stylized in all caps as LIFERS) is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock duo Local H, released on April 10, 2020 through AntiFragile. The album features the band working with engineer Steve Albini and appearances from Juliana Hatfield and John McCauley of Deer Tick.[3]
| Lifers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | AntiFragile Music | |||
| Producer | Andy Gerber | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Slant Magazine | [2] |
The album was released on digital, CD, vinyl, and cassette tape formats. The record marks the second full-length studio recording to feature Ryan Harding on drums.
The album was preceded by a single for "Patrick Bateman", a song named after the American Psycho character. The single, which features a cover of Motörhead's "We Are the Road Crew" as the b-side, was released digitally on July 4, 2019[4] and as a 7" single on December 12, released by G&P Records.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Local H
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Patrick Bateman" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Hold That Thought" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "High, Wide and Stupid" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Turn the Bow" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Winter Western" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Valley of Snakes" | 7:12 |
| 7. | "Sunday Best" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Demon Dreams" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Farrah" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Defy and Surrender" | 10:12 |
| 11. | "Innocents" | 6:16 |
Personnel
editLocal H
- Scott Lucas - Vocals, guitar
- Ryan Harding - Drums
Additional personnel
- Juliana Hatfield - vocals (on "Winter Western")
- John McCauley (Deer Tick) - backing vocals (on "High, Wide and Stupid")
- Gabe Rodriguez- backing vocals (on "High, Wide and Stupid")
- Blake Smith - backing vocals (on "High, Wide and Stupid")
- John Haggerty (Naked Raygun, Pegboy) - guitar solo (on "Beyond the Valley of Snakes")
- The Chase Bliss Choir - falsetto gang vocals (on "Sunday Best")
Production
- Andy Gerber - producer, recording; mixing on "Sunday Best"
- Local H - producer
- Steve Albini - recording
- J. Robbins - mixing
- Nick Tveitbakk - additional recording
- Dave Lugo - additional recording
- Dan Coutant - mastering
References
edit- ^ Deming, Mark. "Local H - Lifers". allmusic.com. Allmusic Guide. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Seth (April 10, 2020). "Local H 'Lifers' Review: The Album Proves the Duo Is As Robust As Ever". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Local H announce Steve Albini-recorded album ft. Juliana Hafield & Deer Tick's John McCauley". BrooklynVegan. January 24, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Local H - Happy 4th of July". Facebook. July 4, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Local H Patrick Bateman". G&P Records. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
Further reading
edit- "Local H Celebrates Three Decades With 'Lifers': Album Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- Wilson, Seth. "Review: Lifers Proves Alt-Rock Duo Local H Is As Robust As Ever". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "Album Review: Local H - LIFERS". New Noise Magazine. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.