Alienoid Starmonica

Infobox Album
Name = Alienoid Starmonica
Type = ep
Artist = The Aliens


Released = May 8, 2006
Recorded = The Cave, Forest Cafe, Edinburgh
Genre = Rock, Psychedelic, Funk
Length = 23:54
Label = Pet Rock Records, EMI
Producer = The Aliens
Reviews =
*"Guardian Unlimited" [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/reviews/story/0,,1756900,00.html]
Last album =
This album = "Alienoid Starmonica (EP)"
Next album = "Astronomy For Dogs"

"Alienoid Starmonica" was the first release for The Aliens, a band hailing from Fife, Scotland. It is an EP, released on May 8th 2006.

Background

The Aliens formed from the ashes of The Beta Band in 2005, reuniting Robin Jones and John Maclean with Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon), a former bandmate who left the Betas due to mental illness. This, their first release, reworks some songs from earlier Lone Pigeon releases as well as including some new material.

Some of the songs are also included in their first album "Astronomy for Dogs".

Track listing

All tracks except "Hey Leanne" by Gordon Anderson and The Aliens.
# "Hey Leanne" (written by Gordon Anderson)
# "Only Waiting"
# "Robot Man"
# "Ionas (Look For Space)"

Personnel

Gordon Anderson – vocals, guitar, piano, synths, Hammond organ ("Only Waiting") Robin Jones – drums, percussion John Maclean – keyboard, Hammond organ ("Robot Man"), bass

Additional

EEn Anderson – pedal steel guitar, double bass ("Hey Leanne") Scruffy the Dog – barks ("Hey Leanne") Marbles (the Cat) – purrs ("Hey Leanne") John Williamson – end bass ("Robot Man"), Hammond organ ("Ionas (Look For Space)"

Production

Recorded by John Williamson Produced by The Aliens Mixed by Guy Fixson

Notes

The song "Hey Leanne" is wordplay on 'Alien'. The track is heavily psychedelic, phasing and using many strange noises and borrowing from other pieces, notably "Music of the Crucifixion".

"Robot Man" is included on "Astronomy for Dogs" twice, once as it is and once in the form of "Rox", a slower, synth-laden version.

References