Quarter Century Classix
| Quarter Century Classix | ||||
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| Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 49:55 | |||
| Label | New West Records | |||
| Producer | Ben Lee | |||
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Quarter Century Classix is the title of the fifteenth studio album by Australian indie pop musician Ben Lee, released on 22 November 2019.[1]
The album consists of thirteen cover songs which influenced Lee during his teenage years. Lee shortlisted the tracks for inclusion on the album in early 2019 during the Polar Vortex, as he was stuck in a Chicago hotel room while on tour with Radnor and Lee.[2]
Upon completion of the tour he invited musicians Julianna Barwick, William Tyler and Mary Lattimore into his home studio to record the musical framework for the album, after which Maria Taylor, Mike Watt, Petra Haden and Joey Waronker helped complete the recordings.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Web in Front" |
| Archers of Loaf | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Blueprint" | Fugazi | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "Divine Hammer" | Kim Deal | The Breeders | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Car" | Doug Martsch | Built to Spill | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Sugar Kane" | Sonic Youth | 4:48 | |
| 6. | "Get Me" | J Mascis | Dinosaur Jr | 4:45 |
| 7. | "In the Mouth a Desert" | Pavement | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Goldheart Mountain Top Queen Directory" | Robert Pollard | Guided by Voices | 1:51 |
| 9. | "Speeding Motorcycle" | Daniel Johnston | Daniel Johnston | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Brand New Love" | Louis Knox Barlow | Sebadoh | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Ingrown" | Tom Morgan | Smudge | 3:59 |
| 12. | "My Noise" | Superchunk | 3:42 | |
| 13. | "Godsend" | Beat Happening | 7:57 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Alex Burke – piano (tracks: 8, 10)
- Ben Lee – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
- Dave Mustang Lang – electric upright bass (tracks: 8)
- Eric Gardner – drums (tracks: 8, 11)
- Joey Waronker – drums (tracks: 2, 7, 9)
- Julianna Barwick – keyboards (tracks: 3), vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)
- Mary Lattimore – harp (tracks: 4, 6, 13)
- Mike Watt – bass (tracks: 9)
- Nic Johns – bass (tracks: 2, 7)
- Nora Mathison – cello (tracks: 5, 12)
- Petra Haden – violin (tracks: 2, 12)
- William Tyler – guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Production
- Andrew Monheim – mixing
- Ben Lee – production, engineering
- Hans Dekline – mastering
References
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