''Do Hollywood'' is the debut
studio album by American rock band
The Lemon Twigs
The Lemon Twigs are an American rock music, rock band from Long Island, New York, fronted by brothers Brian (b. March 21, 1997) and Michael D'Addario (b. March 3, 1999). Both brothers are vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists.
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. It was released on 14 October 2016 by
4AD
4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name "Axis" (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. The name was changed to 4AD a ...
. It was co-produced by Jonathan Rado of indie rock band
Foxygen
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs.
History
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The album consists of 10 tracks written and performed almost entirely by teenage brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario. The instrumentation ranges from traditional
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...
standbys such as guitar and bass to more eclectic elements like brass, organ, cello and xylophone. Both Brian and Michael sing lead vocals and play lead guitar or drums on various Lemon Twigs songs—usually each on his own compositions—and they often switch back and forth between the drum stool and the spotlight during live performances.
Critical reception
''Do Hollywood'' received favorable reviews from most music critics. On
Metacritic
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, the album holds an average critic score of 76, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from ''Do Hollywood'' album liner notes.
* The Lemon Twigs – writing, additional production
* Brian D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, keyboards, violin, cello, trumpet, orchestration, mixing
* Michael D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, keyboards, percussion
*
Jonathan Rado
Jonathan Rado is an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as a multi-instrumentalist in the indie rock duo Foxygen. Rado is a native of Westlake Village, California, where he formed Foxygen with his classmate Sam France in 2 ...
– production, mixing
(6), vocals
(10), guitar
(4), electronic percussion
(6, 10)
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Sam France
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs.
History
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– vocals
(1, 2, 6)
* Danny Ayala – vocals
(5)
* Ronnie D'Addario – mixing
(7)
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Greg Calbi
Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey.
Biography
Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ...
– mastering
References
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2016 debut albums
The Lemon Twigs albums
4AD albums
Albums produced by Jonathan Rado
Progressive pop albums