''Breaker'' is the third
studio album by the Boston
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band
Vary Lumar. Experiencing a lull in morale following the exit of original guitarist Ben Case, the band found themselves revitalized after a string of singles and performances with new member Christopher G. Brown.
Working again with longtime producer
Sean McLaughlin at
37' Productions, the band spent much of the Summer of 2014 tracking the album. A successful
Kickstarter campaign enabled the album to be released on vinyl.
''Breaker'' was released to local acclaim, with
The Boston Herald
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,
The Noise
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,
and
DigBoston
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all praising the energy and composition of the album.
Track listing
Personnel
;Vary Lumar
* Paul DePasquale: lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
* Christopher G. Brown: guitars, keyboards, programming
* Robert Laff: bass guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, organ
* Ron Fusco: drums, percussion
;Additional personnel
*
Sean McLaughlin: recording engineer, mixer, producer
*
Jeff Lipton
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Music
* DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes
* ...
: mastering
* Maria Rice: mastering assistant
* Executive Producer: Nikki DePasquale, Music and Motion Studios LLC
* Executive Producer: Dan Ameen
* Photography by Divided by Xero
* Packaging design by Chimmy and Flap
References
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2014 albums
Kickstarter-funded albums
Vary Lumar albums