The Lemonheads (album)
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The Lemonheads is an album by The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....

. It was released on September 25th 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
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) in the UK and on September 26th 2006 in the USA, on the Vagrant
Vagrant Records
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 label. Although a "reunion" of the Lemonheads, the album featured none of the original members aside from lead singer Evan Dando
Evan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...

. Instead, the album features Bill Stevenson on drums/guitars/backing vocals and Karl Alvarez
Karl Alvarez
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 on bass. The album also featured contributions from Josh Lattanzi (bass), Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
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 from The Band
The Band
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 on keyboards, and J Mascis
J Mascis
J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...

 from Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
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 on lead guitar.

The tracklisting of the album was sequenced by Evan Dando
Evan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...

's wife, model Elizabeth Moses
Elizabeth Moses
Elizabeth Moses is a fashion model, born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1977.She resided in New York with her husband Evan Dando of rock band The Lemonheads before their separation in 2010...

 who also appears on the inner artwork.

"Steve's Boy" is dedicated to William A. Stevenson, Bill Stevenson's father.

A limited edition yellow vinyl version of the album was released in 2008, with signed copies made available via the band's website.

Track listing

  1. "Black Gown"
  2. "Become the Enemy"
  3. "Pittsburgh"
  4. "Let's Just Laugh"
  5. "Poughkeepsie"
  6. "Rule of Three"
  7. "No Backbone"
  8. "Baby's Home"
  9. "In Passing"
  10. "Steve's Boy"
  11. "December"

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
2006 Top Independent Albums 26
2006 UK Top 75 Albums 56
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