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Solid States

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Solid States
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Recorded2015
GenreAlternative rock, power pop, indie rock
Length43:58
LabelLojinx
ProducerJon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire[1]
The Posies chronology
Blood/Candy
(2010)
Solid States
(2016)

Solid States is the eighth and final studio album by American alternative rock band The Posies, released on 29 April 2016 by American label MyMusicEmpire.[2] It was the band's first new album release in six years, and the first since the deaths of drummer Darius Minwalla[3] and bass player Joe Skyward.[4]

The band's first single, "Squirrel vs. Snake", was released as a free download on 3 March 2016,[5] and an extensive month-long European tour promoting the album began on 29 March 2016.[6] The band performed live as a trio with Frankie Siragusa on drums.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow[7]

No.TitleLength
1."We R Power!"2:53
2."Unlikely Places"3:41
3."Scattered"3:39
4."Titanic"3:49
5."Squirrel Vs Snake"3:54
6."March Climes"3:49
7."M Doll"3:01
8."The Definition"3:42
9."The Plague"3:59
10."Rollercoaster Zen"3:38
11."The Sound Of Clouds"3:50
12."Radiance"4:03

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Discogs[8]

The Posies
Additional musicians
  • Frankie Siragusa – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
  • Kliph Scurlock – drums (tracks: 1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Tiz Aramini – additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
  • Aden Stringfellow – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 12)
  • Gizelle Smith – additional vocals (tracks: 9)
  • Skylar Gudasz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Jeremy Harris – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Bill McShane – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Holly Muñoz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Todd O'Keefe – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Ray Venta – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
Production
  • Producer – Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire
  • Mixing – Cameron Lister (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Frankie Siragusa (tracks: 2, 10, 12), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Willie Linton (tracks: 1, 7, 9)
  • Additional Mixing on "Titanic" – Keith Armstrong, Madison Scheckel
Artwork and Design
  • Artwork, Art Direction – Dominique Stringfellow
  • Design, Artwork – Elena Titova

References

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  1. ^ "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.
  2. ^ "The Posies on MyMusicEmpire".
  3. ^ "Posies Drummer Darius Minwalla R.I.P." Blurt Magazine. 22 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Joe Skyward, Member of Sunny Day Real Estate and the Posies, Has Died – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. 28 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Squirrel vs Snake". Hype Machine.
  6. ^ "THE POSIES Announce Album SOLID STATES + European tour — New Free Track Here". RAW RAMP. 2016-03-15.
  7. ^ "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.
  8. ^ "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.