Structure & Cosmetics
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Structure & Cosmetics is the third album by New Zealand band The Brunettes
, and their first album to be released on Sub Pop
in the USA. The album was released on 30 July 2007 in New Zealand on Lil' Chief Records
and on August 7, 2007 in North America.
The Brunettes
The Brunettes are an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield with additional contributions from part-time band members including James Milne , Ryan McPhun , Harry Cundy, and most recently,...
, and their first album to be released on Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
in the USA. The album was released on 30 July 2007 in New Zealand on Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong...
and on August 7, 2007 in North America.
Track listing
- "Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth" - 4:15
- "Stereo (Mono Mono)" - 5:03
- "Her Hairagami Set" - 4:39
- "Credit Card Mail Order" - 4:11
- "Obligatory Road Song" - 4:12
- "Small Town Crew" - 3:52
- "If You Were Alien" - 4:28
- "Wall Poster Star" - 3:34
- "Structure & Cosmetics" - 4:34
Personnel
- Heather Mansfield - vocals, organ, piano, clarinet, melodica, glockenspiel, harmonica.
- Jonathan Bree - vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, drums, rhodes, mellotron.
- James Milne - backing vocals and bass on tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9.
- Ryan McPhunThe Ruby SunsThe Ruby Suns are an indie/pop group from New Zealand. They formed in 2004 when Californian Ryan McPhun moved to Auckland and started playing in several bands such as The Brunettes and The Tokey Tones.-Biography:...
- backing vocals and drums on tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9. - Harry Cundy - trumpet.
- Jamie Power - drums on tracks 6 and 8.
- William Cotton - backing vocals, tenor saxophone, celeste.
- Dionne Taylor - lapsteel.
Track Usage
- The song "Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth" features in an advertisement for Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
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, which debuted in December 2007.