You and Me is the second album by rock group Open Hand

Open Hand

Open Hand is a Californian indie rock band. The band was formed in Hollywood in 1999 by guitarist/vocalist Justin Isham, bassist Michael Anastasi and drummer Alex Rodriguez. They released two EPs on its own American Propaganda label, Radio Days and Evolutions...

. Released on February 7, 2005, the album has gained much critical acclaim for successfully splicing several genres of rock, forming an original sound. It is also notable for a techno

Techno

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 oriented track ("Newspeak") which references George Orwell

George Orwell

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's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

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. The album received some additional female backing vocals.

Track listing

Personnel

• Justin Isham - guitar, vocals, production, engineering, mixing
• Paxton Pryor - drums
• Michael Anastasi - bass guitar
• Sean Woods - guitar
• Paul Malinowski - production, engineering, mixing
• Jason Livermore - engineering, mixing
• Andrew Berlin - additional engineering
• Brian Kephart - production assistant
• Doug Henderson - mastering
• Peter Knudson - additional percussion
• Bill Stevenson - additional percussion
• Alex Rodríguez - drums on Waiting For Katy
• Hayley Helmericks - additional vocals on Tough Girl, Take No Action
• Allen Epley - additional vocals on Crooked Crown
• Katy J. Arnovich - additional vocals on Waiting For Katy