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band

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, released in 2007 by Summertone Records and Apple Danish Records. The majority of the album was recorded while the band was under contract to

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. As a result, the band self-released the album through their own label Apple Danish. The album was initially released through iTunes, while a CD version is available at the band's performances and is planned to be available in certain San Diego-area record stores. Several of the album's songs are drawn from earlier releases. "Yer Motion" and "I Want Burns" are re-recordings of songs from the band's 2004 debut album. "Madachu" is a re-recorded song from the 2004 '' Baldachu'' EP, while "Endless Bummer" originally appeared on '' The Endless Bummer EP'' earlier in 2007. The iTunes version of the album includes the bonus track "Yer Time," which is a b-side from the album's recording sessions and includes drummer Brad Davis' brother Matt playing accordion. Singer/guitarist Sean O'Donnell also announced two other b-sides, both of which are re-cordings of songs from previous releases: "Young and Dumb" originally appeared on the band's 2004 debut album, while "I Can See the World From Here" originally appeared on ''The Endless Bummer EP'' in March 2007. The album's cover model is actress

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'' The War at Home''.

Track listing

All songs written by Sean O'Donnell #"Yer Motion" #"I Want Burns" #"Reason to Leave" #"Cheat Me Slowly" #"Sunshine" #"Clean Up Mission Hills" #"Goldiloches" #"Open Face Darrell" #"Endless Bummer" #"Wings" #"Madachu" #"The Leg" #"Yer Time" (iTunes release only)

Performers

*Sean O'Donnell -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

*O (Otis Bartholameu) -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ...

*Brad Davis -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

*Sean Mackin -

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on "Madachu" *Matt Davis - accordion on "Yer Time"

References

{{Authority control Reeve Oliver albums 2007 albums Albums produced by Neal Avron