Ruled is the fifth full-length 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...

 by The Giraffes

The Giraffes (Brooklyn band)

The Giraffes is a Brooklyn-based hard rock band formed in 1998. The group's current lineup features guitarist Damien Paris, drummer Andrew Totolos, lead vocalist Aaron Lazar and bassist Jens Carstensen....

. Drums, bass and principle guitar tracks recorded at The Bunker in Brooklyn, NY. Vocals and additional guitars recorded at Strangeweather in Brooklyn, NY. Mixed at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY by Joel Hamilton

Joel Hamilton

Joel Hamilton is a producer, engineer, and musician originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the late 1990s he has been based out of Brooklyn, NY. He shares a studio with partner Tony Maimone named Studio G. He has worked with a number of well known artists, as well as writing for various...

. Mastered by Julian Silva at On Air Mastering. Produced by The Giraffes and Joel Hamilton.

Track listing

All songs written by The Giraffes.

1. "The Border" - 3:10
2. "The Bed" - 5:58
3. "The City" - 6:47
4. "The Kids" - 3:35
5. "The Invasion" - 2:23
6. "The Store" - 6:32
7. "The War" - 7:59
8. "The Occupation" - 13:24

Personnel

• Aaron Lazar - vocals
• Damien Paris - guitar
• Jens Carstensen - bass
• Andrew Totolos - drums
• Joel Hamilton - engineer, mixer
• Marc Alan Goodman - engineer
• Titfinger - art direction

External links

• The Giraffes // Ruled at Crustacean Records
  Crustacean Records
  Crustacean Records is a record company from Wisconsin, United States, founded in 1994.-History:The label was founded by current majority owner Chris Langkamp. The debut release was Fetus by Crab Shack, the band Chris Langkamp played bass with, and was cassette only...