LP III
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LP III is the third album by the Minneapolis punk rock
band The Soviettes
. It was released on CD and LP
on 25 June, 2005 to mixed critical reviews.
and LP II
). Unlike the previous two which were signed with Adeline Records
, this album was signed with Fat Wreck Chords
. In an interview, bandmember Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko noted that "[t]he biggest difference between Adeline and Fat is, well, the size." The second track on the album, ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha!, was first released on 20 April, 2004 on the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
compilation, part of the Rock Against Bush
series. The disc was produced by Fat Wreck Chords, making ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! the first Soviettes track on the label.
The other tracks on the album were recorded at the Terrarium Studios in Northeast Minneapolis
during February, 2005. As before, Annie Holoien and Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko played guitar
, Danny Henry played the drums
, and Susy Sharp played the bass guitar
while all four bandmembers sang. The album was released on 28 June, 2005 on CD and limited-edition pink vinyl
, of which 220 copies were pressed.
In early September, 2005, Macosko hinted that there would be an LP IV in the future. This never happened, as the band broke up thereafter. Nonetheless, the band reunited in 2010 to play several shows in the Twin Cities
and released a fourth album, called Rarities
.
and harmonies
and calling it "the Soviettes' best-performed record yet". The service did note the short length of the album as its downfall, but otherwise had no negative feedback and rated the album as a four out of five.
IGN
on the other hand, found the disk to be a disappointment in comparrison to LP II, noting only Multiply and Divide and ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! as bright spots on the album. (¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! was discounted, however, since it had already been out since the previous year and was thus a repeat.) They gave the album a six and a half out of ten.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Soviettes
The Soviettes
The Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2001. The group was composed of Annie , Sturgeon , Susy , and Danny , all of whom switched off singing duties.-History:...
. It was released on CD and LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
on 25 June, 2005 to mixed critical reviews.
Release
LP III continued the Soviettes' trend of numerically naming their albums (their previous two albums being LPLP (Soviettes album)
-Side one:#"Blue Stars" – 1:52#"Bottom's Up, Bottomed Out" – 1:37#"9th St." – 2:29#"1308" – 2:11#"Go Lambs Go!" – 2:03#"B Squad" – 1:56#"Tailwind" – 1:53-Side two:#"Matt's Song" – 2:48#"Clueless" – 1:27#"Thin Ice" – 1:17...
and LP II
LP II
LP II is the second album by the Minneapolis punk band The Soviettes.-Side One:#"Ten" – 1:18#"#1 Is Number Two" – 1:50#"Pass the Flashlight" – 1:37#"Goes Down Easy" – 1:30#"Winning Is for Losers" – 1:38#"Angel A" – 1:42#"Tonight" – 2:23-Side Two:...
). Unlike the previous two which were signed with Adeline Records
Adeline Records
Adeline Records is a record label which was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997. It is co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Armstrong, and Jim Thiebaud, professional skateboarder...
, this album was signed with Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
. In an interview, bandmember Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko noted that "[t]he biggest difference between Adeline and Fat is, well, the size." The second track on the album, ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha!, was first released on 20 April, 2004 on the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 is a Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. It contains a collection of songs, both released and unreleased, by various punk rock artists and includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary regarding the U.S...
compilation, part of the Rock Against Bush
Rock Against Bush
Rock Against Bush was a project mobilizing punk and alternative musicians against the 2004 U.S. Presidential re-election campaign of George W. Bush...
series. The disc was produced by Fat Wreck Chords, making ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! the first Soviettes track on the label.
The other tracks on the album were recorded at the Terrarium Studios in Northeast Minneapolis
Northeast, Minneapolis
Northeast is a defined community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of 13 smaller neighborhoods whose street addresses end in "NE". Unofficially it also includes the neighborhoods of the University community which have "NE" addresses, and the entirety of the Old Saint Anthony...
during February, 2005. As before, Annie Holoien and Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko played guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, Danny Henry played the drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, and Susy Sharp played the bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
while all four bandmembers sang. The album was released on 28 June, 2005 on CD and limited-edition pink vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, of which 220 copies were pressed.
In early September, 2005, Macosko hinted that there would be an LP IV in the future. This never happened, as the band broke up thereafter. Nonetheless, the band reunited in 2010 to play several shows in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
and released a fourth album, called Rarities
Rarities (Soviettes album)
Rarities is the fourth album, and first compilation, by the Minneapolis punk rock band The Soviettes. It is a selection of the group's lesser-known material, including their early EPs. It was released free on the internet and also in vinyl LP format...
.
Reception
LP III was met with mixed reviews, although it was professionally reviewed only a few times. Allmusic enjoyed the album, noting its melodiesMelody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
and harmonies
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
and calling it "the Soviettes' best-performed record yet". The service did note the short length of the album as its downfall, but otherwise had no negative feedback and rated the album as a four out of five.
IGN
IGN
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on the other hand, found the disk to be a disappointment in comparrison to LP II, noting only Multiply and Divide and ¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! as bright spots on the album. (¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha! was discounted, however, since it had already been out since the previous year and was thus a repeat.) They gave the album a six and a half out of ten.
Side one
- "Multiply and Divide" – 2:47
- "¡Paranoia Cha Cha Cha!" – 2:03
- "Middle of the Night" – 2:14
- "Whoa" – 1:11
- "(Do) The Stagger" – 1:58
- "You Should Know" – 1:27
- "What Did I Do?!" – 1:48
Side Two
- "Roller Girls" – 1:43
- "Together" – 2:02
- "Thinking of You" – 2:51
- "Hanging Up the Phone" – 2:18
- "How Do You Like That" – 1:34
- "Photograph" – 1:55
- "Gotta Decide" – 2:30
Personnel
- Annie Holoien – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Maren "Stugeon" Macosko – guitar, vocals
- Danny Henry – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Susy Sharp – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals
External links
- Multiply and Divide music video