Oh Pep - STADIUM CAKE (VINYL 2xLP Dualtone DUA-1759-1) | NEW

Label: Dualtone – DUA-1759-1
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
Country: US
Released: Jun 24, 2016
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Indie Pop

A1        Bushwick
A2        Wanting
A3        Crazy Feels
B1        Doctor Doctor
B2        Trouble Now
B3        Tea, Milk And Honey
C1        Only Everyone
C2        The Situation
C3        Happenstance
D1        The Race
D2        Seven Babies
D3        Afterwards

Copyright © – Dualtone Music Group, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Dualtone Music Group, Inc.
Produced At – Echo Lake
Engineered At – Echo Lake
Mixed At – Echo Lake
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S 97456
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S 97457
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S 97458
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S 97459
Artwork – Pepita Emmerichs
Bass – Christopher Coleman (3) (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to C3, D2, D3), Isaac Barter (tracks: B3, D1)
Drums – Justin Olsson (tracks: B3, D1), Liam O'Leary (2) (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to C3, D2, D3)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Isaac Barter, Oh Pep!
Keyboards – Daniel Ledwell
Layout – Olivia Hally
Mastered By – Isaac Barter
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Daniel Ledwell
Songwriter – Olivia Hally, Pepita Emmerichs
Violin, Mandolin – Pepita Emmerichs
Vocals, Guitar – Olivia Hally
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Includes a download code.

Produced, engineered and mixed at Echo Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada, February & August 2015.
Additional engineering by Isaac Barter in Geelong, Victoria, Australia and Oh Pep! at Bill's Place.
Mastered in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

© ℗ 2016 Dualtone Music Group, Inc.
Barcode: 8 03020 17591 4

Stadium Cake is the first full-length album by Australia's Oh Pep!, though the duo of Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs have been at it for several years, both on the festival circuit and, with three EPs under their belt, in the studio. Their Dualtone Music debut turns a corner stylistically as they adopt a more streamlined pop sound that incorporates both electronics and grittier rock influences at least as much as the twangier folk of prior works. Most of the tunes here blend all of the above. "Happenstance," for instance, brings together piano, humming synth chords, a busy bassline, and drum groove, mandolin, and acoustic and electric guitars for a catchy foundation. That's all topped off by a syncopated vocal melody that features both singers weaving in and out of unison and harmony in the bridge and choruses. The more reflective "Crazy Feels" combines sustained keys, acoustic strings, and a mechanical pulse for most of its atmosphere, although acoustic guitar and a fuller rhythm section eventually expand the palette. For a different type of complexity, mixed time signatures mark tunes such as "The Situation" and "Seven Babies." The former is a ballad and the latter a jaunty rocker, but neither loses track of its melodic focus or its sense of ease. The album as a whole demonstrates a knack for memorable tunes, substantial lyrics, and those ear-friendly, often deceptively complex arrangements. If the band name is their most questionable decision, they're off to an enviable start. ~ Marcy Donelson

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: 2LP
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Released: 2016-06-24