Songs for the General Public

Songs for the General Public
Songs for the General Public
Studio album by The Lemon Twigs
Released	August 21, 2020
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, Fortune Studios, Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre	Glam rock
Length	43:16
Label	4AD
Producer	Jonathan Rado; The Lemon Twigs;
The Lemon Twigs chronology
Singles from Songs for the General Public
	"The One"; Released: March 2, 2020; "Moon"; Released: May 27, 2020; "Live in Favor of Tomorrow"; Released: July 9, 2020; "No One Holds You Closer (Than the One You Haven't Met)"; Released: July 28, 2020;

Songs for the General Public is the third studio album by American rock band The Lemon Twigs. It was released on August 21, 2020 by 4AD.^[2] It was co-produced by Jonathan Rado of indie rock band Foxygen.^[3] The release was due for May 1, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

The album consists of 12 tracks written and performed mostly by brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario.

Critical reception

Songs for the General Public received favorable reviews from most music critics. On Metacritic, the album holds an average critic score of 75, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Lemon Twigs.

*Songs for the General Public* track listing
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Hell on Wheels"	Michael	3:39
2.	"Live in Favor of Tomorrow"	Brian	3:23
3.	"No One Holds You (Closer Than the One You Haven't Met)"	Brian	3:30
4.	"Fight"	Michael	3:02
5.	"Somebody Loving You"	Brian	3:50
6.	"Moon"	Michael	4:06
7.	"The One"	Brian	2:26
8.	"Only a Fool"	Brian	3:25
9.	"Hog"	Michael	4:23
10.	"Why Do Lovers Own Each Other?"	Brian	2:45
11.	"Leather Together"	Michael	3:28
12.	"Ashamed"	Michael	5:19
Total length:			43:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from Songs for the General Public album liner notes.^[6]

The Lemon Twigs

Brian D'Addario – vocals, ARP synthesizer, bas-dessus, cello, composer, drums, DX-7, E-Bow, guitar, Minimoog, mix control, piano, Prophet-5, string arrangements, woodwind arrangement
Michael D'Addario – vocals, ARP Strings, bass, bells, cello, composer, drums, guitar, mix control, piano, string arrangements, tambourine, vocal arrangement, woodwind arrangement, Wurlitzer

Additional musicians

Jonathan Rado – synthesizer
Sean Dancy – vocal arrangement
Michael Alampi – flute
Maite Christi Francios – vocals
Yolando Dancy – vocals
Kanisha Moten – vocals
Kaitlin Wolfberg – violin
Daryl Johns – drums
Vittorio Mura – baritone saxophone
Santosh Sharma – tenor saxophone
Elijah Shiffer – saxophone

Production

Brian D'Addario – producer
Michael D'Addario – producer, engineer
Jonathan Rado – additional production, engineer
Kevin Basko – engineer
Rias Reed – engineer
Carl Bespolka – assistant engineer
Andrew Hunt – assistant engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Joe Nino-Hernes – lacquer cut

Artwork

Michael D'Addario – art direction, layout
Alison Fielding – art direction, layout
Michael Hili – photography
Jayme Paradiso – hair
Jessica McFarland – wings

References

^ Auton, James (August 22, 2020). "The Lemon Twigs – Songs for the General Public (4AD)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved March 6, 2025. Songs for the General Public is a pedestrian walk through nineteen seventies glam rock
^ Moore, Sam (March 2, 2020). "The Lemon Twigs announce new album 'Songs For The General Public' and share 'The One'". NME. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "The Lemon Twigs 'Songs For The General Public' Credits". AllMusic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "The Lemon Twigs: 'Songs For The General Public'". 4AD. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Metacritic". Metacritic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Songs for the General Public (LP liner notes). The Lemon Twigs. 4AD. 2020. 4AD0229LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] Auton, James (August 22, 2020). "The Lemon Twigs – Songs for the General Public (4AD)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved March 6, 2025. Songs for the General Public is a pedestrian walk through nineteen seventies glam rock

[2] Moore, Sam (March 2, 2020). "The Lemon Twigs announce new album 'Songs For The General Public' and share 'The One'". NME. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[3] "The Lemon Twigs 'Songs For The General Public' Credits". AllMusic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[4] "The Lemon Twigs: 'Songs For The General Public'". 4AD. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[5] "Metacritic". Metacritic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[6] Songs for the General Public (LP liner notes). The Lemon Twigs. 4AD. 2020. 4AD0229LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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