''Lucas'' is the second album by
Ghostly International
Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mullinix), Com Truise, Tycho, Gol ...
artist
Skeletons
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and the first under their new name of Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities. It was released in 2007.
Background
The album was named after
Lucas, Kansas
Lucas is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 332.
History
Lucas was established as the community of Blue Stem in 1877. It was renamed Lucas in 1887 after Lucas Place in St. Lo ...
.
A common theme on the album is hair.
The band's sound on the album has been compared to
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band formed in Baltimore, Maryland. Its members consist of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz), and Deakin (Josh Dibb). The band's work is characterized ...
,
Gang Gang Dance
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,
Excepter
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,
Tortoise
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,
the Sea and Cake
The Sea and Cake is an American indie rock band with a jazz influence, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The group formed in the mid-1990s from members of The Coctails (Archer Prewitt), Shrimp Boat (Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge), an ...
,
and
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nomi ...
' ''
the Age of Adz''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Matthew Mehlan
#"What They Said" – 5:02
#"Fake Tits" – 3:34
#"Hay W'happns?" – 5:17
#"Don't Worry" – 10:50
#"The Shit From the Dogs" – 3:13
#"Like It Or Not" – 3:40
#"Let It Out" – 2:55
#"Sickness" – 4:45
#"Push 'im Out" – 19:37
#*Contains about seven minutes of silence
Personnel
Performers
* Mikey Ames (drums)
*Erik Carlson (violin)
*Peter Evans (trumpet)
*Glenda Goodman (viola)
* Carsion Halegar (bass)
* Jeremy Keller (guitar)
*Sam Kulik (trumpet)
* Jon Leland (percussion)
* Jason McMahon (guitar)
* Matthew Mehlan (vocals, guitar, electronics)
* Cyrus Pireh (alto saxophone)
Art
* Justin Craun
References
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2007 albums
Skeletons (band) albums
Ghostly International albums
Synth-pop albums by American artists
Experimental pop albums