O (Tilly and the Wall album)

Infobox Album |
Name = o
Type = Album
Artist = Tilly and the Wall


Released = June 17, 2008
July 22, 2008 (LP) cite web | url=http://store.saddle-creek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SCOS&Product_Code=TL-031-2&Category_Code=Tilly_And_The_Wall | title=Tilly and the Wall - o CD | publisher=Saddle-Creek.com | date=2008-05-06 | accessdate=2008-05-07 ]
Recorded = December 2007
Genre = Indie pop
Length =
Label = Team Love Records
Producer = Mike Mogis
Reviews =
*AbsolutePunk.net (74%) [http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=585142 link]
*Wireless Bollinger (79/100) [http://www.wirelessbollinger.com/content/view/1482/75/ link]
*NeuFutur rating-10|8 [http://neufutur.com/?p=3766 link]
*Pitchfork Media (7.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51250-o link]
* TMM rating-10|7 [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/reviews/albums/tilly-and-the-wall-o link]
* NME (6/10)

Last album = "Bottoms of Barrels"
(2006)
This album = "o"
(2008)
Next album =

"o" cite web | url=http://tillyandthewall.com/home/pre-order-o-today | title=Pre-Order ‘o’ today! | publisher=TillyandtheWall.com | date=2008-05-06 | accessdate=2008-05-07 ] is Tilly and the Wall's third studio album, released on June 17, 2008 through Team Love Records. cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49432-the-new-tilly-and-the-wall-album-has-no-name | title=The new Tilly and the Wall album has no name | publisher=Pitchfork Media | date=2008-03-21 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] The album was engineered and produced by Mike Mogis.

The album will be released on August 30, 2008 in Australia by Dew Process.

Content

"o" was preceded by the "Beat Control" EP, which featured the title track and "Cacophony". "Beat Control" is not included on the album, although "Cacophony" is. [ cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48978-tilly-and-the-wall-deliver-new-single | title=Tilly and the Wall deliver new single | publisher=Pitchfork Media | date=2008-03-21 | accessdate=2008-05-07 ] The first single, "Pot Kettle Black", was available to download for free from the band's official website and the "Spin" website. [ cite web | url=http://tillyandthewall.com/home/pot-kettle-black | title="Pot Kettle Black" | publisher=TillyandtheWall.com | date=2008-06-05 | accessdate=2008-06-17 ] [ cite web | url=http://spin.com/articles/tilly-and-wall | title=Artist of the Day: Tilly and the Wall | publisher="Spin.com | date=2008-05-03 | accessdate=2008-06-17 ] The music video premiered on Stereogum. [ cite web | url=http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-tilly-the-wall-video-pot-kettle-black-stereogu_010208.html | title=Pot Kettle Black (Stereogum Premiere) | publisher=Stereogum | date=2008-05-06 | accessdate=2008-06-17 ] "Chandelier Lake" and "Too Excited" have been performed at various live shows prior to the album's release, including Daytrotter. [ cite web | url=http://www.daytrotter.com/article/981/free-songs-tilly-and-the-wall-encore | title=Free Songs: Tilly and the Wall (Encore) | publisher=Daytrotter.com | date=2007-09-17 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] The tracklistings initially announced for "o" had "Jumbler" as the title for "Alligator Skin". [ cite web | url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/35281 | title=Tilly And The Wall new album is untitled. | publisher=NME | date=2008-03-18 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ]

Album title and artwork

The album's tracklisting and release date was announced on March 21, 2008. However, the album was untitled. Tilly and the Wall leaned towards naming the album "o", due to its oval-shaped frame for the artwork. cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/articles/tilly-and-wall-unveil-o | title=Tilly and the Wall unveil O | publisher=Spin.com | date=2008-03-19 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] The album's title was officially confirmed as "o" on May 6, when the band posted pre-order information on their official website. The oval-shaped frames will include fan-submitted artwork and handmade prints by various artists.

Track listing

"All songs by Tilly and the Wall"
# "Tall Tall Grass" – 2:57
# "Pot Kettle Black" – 2:50
# "Cacophony" – 2:27
# "I Found You" – 2:36
# "Alligator Skin" – 2:20
# "Chandelier Lake" – 4:16
# "Dust Me Off" – 2:56
# "Falling Without Knowing" – 3:05
# "Poor Man's Ice Cream" – 2:33
# "Bloodflower" – 3:12
# "Too Excited" – 3:16
# "Heartbeats" – 2:58 (bonus track)

Additional musicianship and credits

*Jill Becker - Stomps (2, 9)
*Clark Baechle - Programming (8)
*Mason Brown - Guitar (1, 6, 11)
*Julia Bryson - Stomps (2, 9), Group Vocals (4, 9, 11)
*Craig Dee - Drums (2-4, 6, 7, 10, 11)
*Elsa Fellows - Stomps (2, 9), Taps (3)
*Tyler Hottovy - Trombone (4)
*David Matysiak - Guitar (11), Group Vocals (4, 9, 11)
*Mike Mogis - Bass (2, 3, 9, 10), Keyboards (2, 4, 6-8), Electric Guitar (4, 5, 7, 8), Talkbox Guitar (2, 7), Percussion (3, 5, 6, 9), Mellotron (4, 6), Bells (5), Chimes (6), Glockenspiel (9), Additional Programming (8)
*Dan McCarthy - Accordion (9)
*Darci Pressnall - Stomps (2, 9)
*Chris Senseney - Trumpet (3-5)
*Ian Simons - Saxophone (3, 5)
*Nate Walcott - Trumpet (7)
*Breanne Wilkinson - Stomps (2, 9), Taps (3)
*Nik Fackler, Karl Houfek Elle Lien, Branden Rapp, Chris Rivera, Kacynna Tompsett - Group Vocals (4, 9, 11)

Recorded and Produced by Mike Mogis at ARC Studios, December 2007
Engineering Assistance by Ian Aeillo
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering, February 2008
Layout by Jadon Ulrich

References

External links

* [http://www.tillyandthewall.com Tilly and the Wall official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialtillyandthewall Tilly and the Wall on MySpace]
* [http://www.team-love.com Team Love Records]