- Disenchanted Hearts Unite
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Disenchanted Hearts Unite Studio album by Tullycraft Released May 3, 2005 Recorded Soundhouse Studios, Seattle, WA Genre Twee Length 37:53 Label Magic Marker Records (US)
Little Teddy (Germany)Producer Kip Beelman Tullycraft chronology Beat Surf Fun
(2002)Disenchanted Hearts Unite
(2005)Every Scene Needs A Center
(2008)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Disenchanted Hearts Unite is the fourth studio album from the indiepop band Tullycraft. The band recorded half of the album at Soundhouse Studios in Seattle, and the other half in guitarist, Chris Munford’s living room. Jenny Mears provided additional vocals on many of the songs, and Corianton Hale also made a guest appearance. Shortly after the recording of the Disenchanted Hearts Unite, lead guitarist, Harold Hollingsworth left the group and both Mears & Hale joined the band. Jen Abercrombie from the Los Angeles band Rizzo, who had contributed vocals to the City of Subarus album, appeared on the songs “Fall 4 U” and “Building The Robot.” The album reached #33 on the CMJ Top 200 chart in 2005. At the end of 2009, Disenchanted Hearts Unite appeared on a number of 'Best Albums of the Decade' lists.[2][3][4]
Contents
Track listing
1. Stowaway
2. Our Days In Kansas
3. Every Little Thing
4. Leaders Of The New School
5. The Last Song
6. Molly's Got A Crush On Us [live]
7. Polaroids From Mars
8. Rumble With The Gang Debs
9. Fall 4 U
10. Girl About Town
11. Building The Robot
12. Secretly MinnesotanPersonnel
- Sean Tollefson – vocals, bass, keyboard
- Jeff Fell – drums
- Chris Munford – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Harold Hollingsworth – lead guitar
- Jenny Mears – vocals, backing vocals
- Kip Beelman & Chris Munford – recording, audio engineering
- Corianton Hale – backing vocals
- Taryn Webber – cello on "Fall 4 U" and "Polaroids From Mars"
- Jen Abercrombie – vocals on "Fall 4 U" and "Building The Robot"
- Roshan Gurusinghe - recording assistant
The Artwork
- Corianton Hale received a regional design award from Print Magazine for the design and layout of the Disenchanted Hearts Unite album.
- The Disenchanted Hearts Unite album was featured in the book FOR SALE - Over 200 Innovative Solutions In Packaging Design (2008) by John Foster
Trivia
- The song "Molly's Got A Crush On Us" is based on the BMX Bandits' song “Kylie's Got A Crush On Us”.
- "Girl About Town" is a Helen Love cover.
References
- Strong, M. C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd Edition) pg. 1041. Published by Canon Books Ltd. (US/CAN) ISBN 1-84195-335-0.
- Foster, John (2008). FOR SALE - Over 200 Innovative Solutions In Packaging Design pg. 21. Published by HOW Books ISBN 978-1-60061-063-9
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