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This
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 2008 (2008-04-16)[1]
Recorded2007[2]
GenreNew wave
Length38:49
Labelself published
ProducerThe Motels[3]
The Motels chronology
Clean Modern and Reasonable
(2007)
This
(2008)
Apocalypso
(2011)

This is the seventh studio album by the band The Motels, recorded with current touring band whom Martha Davis has been working with for a few years. When Matthew Morgan, a producer-engineer from Portland met up with The Motels, the resulting work became the new album, This.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Martha Davis, except where noted[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last of the Bohemians"Davis, Jon Siebels3:06
2."Doesn't Really Matter" 3:07
3."The Day That Won't Go Away" 3:48
4."Nothing"Davis, Siebels3:55
5."Let It Go"Davis, Nick Johns4:12
6."Where Oh Where"Davis, Siebels3:18
7."Now I'm Here"Davis, Siebels2:56
8."Everything Is Perfect" 2:29
9."I'm Better Now" 3:50
10."All the Rage"Davis, Siebels4:06
11."Sleep" 4:02
Total length:38:49

Personnel

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The Motels[3][1][2]

  • Martha Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Clint Walsh – guitars, vocals, synthesizer
  • Jon Siebels – bass guitar
  • Nick Johns – keyboard
  • Eric Gardner – drums, percussion
  • Rusty Logsdon – upright bass on "Sleep"
  • Dave Siebels – Hammond B3 organ on "Day the Earth Died"

Production[3][1]

  • Recorded by Matt Morgan & Jon Siebels
  • Mixed by Jon Siebels at Clifton Studios
  • Mastered by Mark Chalecki

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Motels Albums". The Motels Information Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Talks with Martha Davis of The Motels". Cutting Edge Voices. 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c This (CD liner). The Motels. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Robinson, Bruce (June 18, 2008). "Room for Growth: Checking in with the Motels' Martha Davis". MetroActive: Music & Nightlife. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Repertoire Search - Songwriter/Composer - Davis, Martha Emily". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved April 19, 2017.