''The Valentine LP'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band

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Background

The album is a set of "post-apocalyptic love songs", according to frontman

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. Brown delved into the concept of "reconstituting society, fighting zombies, and trying to maintain some kind of romantic relationship at the same time." The album's sound is reminiscent of 1970s-era

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Release

Wheatus released an album sampler for ''The Valentine LP'' through

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on July 27, 2013, and subsequently released the full tracks between August 14 and September 9. The album was released on August 2, 2013, as digital download ( mp3 and

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) through the band's website, with a vinyl version shipping in late 2013. The digital version of the album includes a

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entitled "Valentine Comic", with concept art for the album, depicting a zombie apocalypse love story. The concept art was designed by graphic artist Ecol (Eric Collins). "Only You" was released as a single on July 6, 2014. The song was a collaboration between Brendan Brown and two members of

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, bassist Sandy Beales and drummer Josh Devine. The song came about after One Direction was playing Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" live. In September and October, Wheatus went on a tour of the UK. ''The Valentine LP'' was released on CD through Blacktop Records in the UK in 2014 with three bonus tracks: "Only You", a single mix of "Holiday" and an acoustic version of "Only You".

Track listing

All songs written by

. # "The Fall in Love" – 6:00 # "Fourteen" – 3:35 # "Holiday" – 2:59 # "Break It Don't Buy It" – 3:57 # "Valentine" – 4:55 # "Mary Mary Sea Serpent" – 3:55 # "Marigold Girl" – 4:27 # "Lady Adelaide" – 3:18 # "That's True" – 6:51 # "Love Is Too Expensive" – 4:41 UK CD bonus tracks #

"Only You" – 3:12 # "Holiday" (single mix) – 3:22 # "Only You" (acoustic) – 3:07

Personnel

– vocals, electric and acoustic guitars * Matthew Milligan – electric and upright basses * Kevin Garcia – drums and percussion * Gabrielle Sterbenz – backing vocals * Karlie Bruce – backing vocals * Mark Palmer – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10) * Ken Flagg – keyboards (tracks 3, 5, 7) * Michael Bellar – keyboards (track 5) * Liz Brown – backing vocals (track 5) *

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– accordion (track 6) * John N Wlaysweski – guitar solo (track 10) * Jack Hsu – erhu (track 4) * Philip A Jimenez – jingle bells (track 4) All songs produced, arranged and engineered by

at Mashed Postudios. Mixed and mix-mastered by Philip A. Jimenez at Gordo Studios, Huntington, NY.

References

External links

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