Something Quite Peculiar is the debut album by The Dear & Departed

The Dear & Departed

The Dear & Departed is a rock band from Orange County and Los Angeles, California, founded by Dan Smith. Founded in 2006, the band went on the Vans Warped Tour and released their debut album the same year. In 2007 the band again played on the tour, and some other tours followed...

. The album was released May 22, 2007, on Science Records. It features the single "Tonight's the Night" and a cover of The Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

's "Under the Milky Way

Under the Milky Way

"Under the Milky Way" is a single by Australian alternative rock band The Church released in February 1988 with their album, Starfish. The song was written by bass guitarist and vocalist Steve Kilbey and his then-girlfriend, Karin Jansson...

". It was recorded in November and December 2006 at the Mouse House (Pasadena, CA), Hurley Studio (Costa Mesa, CA) and Chris Vrenna's private studio (Eagle Rock, CA).

Track listing

B-sides
1. "Day to Day"

2. "If You Say So"

3. "Run Away"

Personnel

Band members

• Dan Under – vocals, backing vocals
• Simon O'Gorman – guitar
• Joel Bourne – drums
• Darren Parkinson – guitar
• David Williams – bass, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Steven Looker – backing vocals
• Anthony Navarro – backing vocals
• Matt Baker – keyboards
• Dallas Green
  Dallas Green (musician)
  Dallas Green is a Canadian musician who releases music as City and Colour. He is also known for his work as the former vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.-Name:...
  
   – vocals on "To Cut a Long Story Short"
• Jessica Origliasso
  Jessica Origliasso
  Jessica Louise Origliasso is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Albany Creek, Queensland she, along side twin sister Lisa Origliasso, performed in show business at a young age. Origliasso rose to fame in 2000's when she and her sister formed a pop duo...
  
   – vocals on "Under the Milky Way"
• Roxy Buster – vocals on "Bordering on Ordinary" & "Return to Sender".
• Isabelle Buster – vocals on "Return to Sender".

Technical staff

• Chris Vrenna – producer, engineer
• Jade Puget
  Jade Puget
  Jade Errol Puget is the guitarist for the alternative rock band AFI , and the keyboardist/synthesizer operator for the electronic duo Blaqk Audio. Puget is vegetarian and straight edge....
  
  – producer
• Kevin Estrada – cover photography
• Roc Aguilar – band photography
• Scott Wade – art direction & design