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ForPlay

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ForPlay
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
GenreIndie rock, power pop
Length23:03
LabelOnThe
Saint Motel chronology
ForPlay
(2009)
Voyeur
(2012)
Singles from ForPlay
  1. "Dear Dictator"
    Released: April 22, 2009
  2. "Butch"
    Released: Aug 3, 2009
  3. "“To My Enemies”"
    Released: Dec 1, 2009

ForPlay is the first EP by American indie rock band Saint Motel. The album had a music video for every song that was also included on the CD itself.[1]

"Dear Dictator" was featured in HBO's 2013 trailer for Boardwalk Empire.

Critical reception

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Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal labeled the music as "garage-glam"[2] and Drew Kennedy from BMI wrote "Saint Motel demonstrates their unique ability to seamlessly intertwine melody with melodrama without diminishing the power of either."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Eat Your Heart Out"3:16
2."Butch"3:18
3."Dear Dictator"4:09
4."Pity Party"4:30
5."To My Enemies"4:19
6."Do Everything Now"4:11

Personnel

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  • A/J Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Aaron Sharp – lead guitar
  • Greg Erwin – drums
  • Dak Lerdamornpong – bass

References

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  1. ^ Kennedy, Drew (2009-11-09). "Saint Motel's Melody and Melodrama". BMI. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  2. ^ Fusilli, Jim (2009-10-31). "Warpaint, Free Energy, Fool's Gold and Others at CMJ Talk to Jim Fusilli About the Music-Making Business". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Drew (2009-11-09). "Saint Motel's Melody and Melodrama". BMI. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
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