The Railway Prince Hotel is the seventh studio album by American band Tullycraft, released by Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records in February 2019. The album had a modestly different sound than the band's previous releases, somewhat due to the fact that long-time drummer (and original Tullycraft member) Jeff Fell, did not make an appearance on the album, but also because of the new approach the members of the band took to the recording process. Much of the album was improvised during the recording sessions. This was an untried approach for Tullycraft. Equipped with lyrics and vocal melodies (provided by Tollefson) the band composed many of the new songs from the ground up in the studio.[1]
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| Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | Dubtrain Studio, Seattle, Washington Jackpot!, Portland, Oregon | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 37:03 | |||
| Label | Happy Happy Birthday To Me (HHBTM 196) | |||
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Most of the album was recorded and mixed by Pete Remine at Dubtrain Studio in Seattle, Washington. Four of the tracks were mixed by Larry Crane at Jackpot! Studio in Portland, Oregon.
Reception
editA review by Rich Quinlan in Jersey Beat says "having been immersed in college radio in the mid-90s, I did become aware of the twee and cuddlecore movements," continuing "incredibly, more than twenty years later, this Seattle outfit continues to hang on to their collective innocence, blending the most pop-friendly tempos and sprinkling in lighthearted, sentimental lyrics that point out the most minute of details with good natured sarcasm."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks by Tullycraft
- "Midi Midinette"
- "Passing Observations"
- "We Couldn't Dance to Billy Joel"
- "Goldie and the Gingerbreads"
- "Has Your Boyfriend Lost His Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?"
- "Beginners at Best"
- "It's Not Explained, It's Delaware"
- "Lost Our Friends to Heavy Metal"
- "Hearts at the Sound"
- "The Cat's Miaow in a Spacesuit"
- "The Railway Prince Hotel"
- "Vacaville"
Players
edit- Sean Tollefson – vocals, electric piano
- Chris Munford – guitar, piano, bass, melodica, Casiotone 405, plastic horns, vocals
- Jenny Mears – vocals
- Corianton Hale – guitar, hand held percussion, ukulele, melodica, vocals
Additional players
edit- Evan Mosher – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Meaphnel – drums
- Pete Remine – additional vocals on "Vacaville"
Videos
editA video for "Passing Observations" was released ahead of the album in December 2018.[3]
Limited edition
editA limited-edition white vinyl version of the LP was released by Rough Trade Records in the UK (only 100 were pressed).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Indie-Pop Twee Pioneers Tullycraft Return With PASSING OBSERVATIONS, Announce New Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Quinlan, Rich (2019), "Tullycraft - The Railway Prince Hotel", Jersey Beat, retrieved 21 February 2019
- ^ "Tullycraft prep first LP in six years (watch the "Passing Observations" video)". BrooklynVegan.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Tullycraft - The Railway Prince Hotel". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.