''Nootropics'' is the second album released by

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. It was released April 30, 2012, on the Domino Recording Company’s Ribbon Music label, the band's first album on that label, its debut ''Twin-Hand Movement'' being released on Gnomonsong. ''Nootropics'' was recorded at the

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. It was produced by Drew Brown, an engineer who had assisted

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on several projects. The second track "Brains" was released as a single ahead of the album, and highlighted that week by Stereogum.

Track listing

# "Alphabet Song" – 5:28 # "Brains" – 5:07 # "Stem" – 2:06 # "Propagation" – 4:59 # "Lamb" – 3:43 # "Candy" – 3:20 # "Lion in Winter, Pt. 1" – 4:16 # "Lion in Winter, Pt. 2" – 3:36 # "Nova Anthem" – 5:28 # "In the End Is the Beginning" – 12:18

Personnel

* Will Adams – Guitar * Geoff Graham – Bass, vocals * Jana Hunter– Vocals, guitar, synths * Nate Nelson – Drums * Carter Tanton – Synths, guitar, vocals The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Drew Brown, with additional engineering by Bill Skibbe and Jessica Ruffins. "Lamb" was engineered and mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer. Album artwork and design was done by Rose Chase with photographs by Jana Hunter and Sean Donnola.

References

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