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band The Intelligence, released on September 25, 2015 on In the Red Records. The album was produced by vocalist and guitarist Lars Finberg and former guitarist

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. The album features contributions from Finberg's former

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bandmates Brigid Dawson and Petey Dammit.

Reception

In a positive review for

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, Heather Phares praised the album's diversity and aesthetic: "''Vintage Future'' is one of the Intelligence's most focused albums, and their most clever and satisfying music in some time." In another positive review for

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, David Anthony wrote: "The record is an amalgam of classic sounds updated for the modern era. At times it’s easy to see the influence of

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, but it even bares a passing resemblance to some of Denton, Texas’ garage-punk greats."

Track listing

Personnel

The Intelligence

*Lars Finberg - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmes *

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- guitar, vocals, keyboards *Drew Church - bass guitar *Pete Capponi - drums

Additional musicians

- drums (''7'' & ''10'') * Brigid Dawson - backing vocals (''7'', ''8'' & ''10'') *K. Dylan Edrich - viola and violin (''8'' & ''10'') * Mike Donovan - backing vocals (''5'') * Petey Dammit - backing vocals (''6'')

Recording personnel

*Chris Woodhouse - producer, recording, mixing *Lars Finberg - producer

Artwork

*Lars Finberg - photography *Monty Buckles - airbrush *Jun Ohnuki - graphics and layout

References

2015 albums The Intelligence albums In the Red Records albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub