Lucas (album)

2007 studio album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities

Lucas

Studio album by

Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities

Released| May 8, 2007
Recorded| The Silent Barn Recording Facilities, Inc., Ridgewood, New York
Genre|

* Indie rock
* experimental pop,[1]
* synth-pop[1]

Length| 58:53
Label| Ghostly International, Una Falta de Oxigeno en el Cerebro Music
Producer| The Hittsburgh Bros. Production Duo
Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities chronology
| Git
(2005)  | Lucas
(2007)  | MONEY
(2009)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Babyblaue Seiten [de]| 12/15[2]
Pitchfork Media| 8.2/10[3]
Stylus Magazine| (A-)[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes| [5]

Lucas is the second album released by the Ghostly International artist Skeletons. It was the first under their new name of Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities which was released in 2007.

## Background

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The album was named after Lucas, Kansas.[6] A common theme on the album is hair.[4]

The band's sound on the album has been compared to Animal Collective,[5][7] Gang Gang Dance, Excepter,[5] Tortoise, the Sea and Cake,[7] and Sufjan Stevens' the Age of Adz.[2]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Matthew Mehlan[8]

1. "What They Said" – 5:02
2. "Fake Tits" – 3:34
3. "Hay W'happns?" – 5:17
4. "Don't Worry" – 10:50
5. "The Shit From the Dogs" – 3:13
6. "Like It Or Not" – 3:40
7. "Let It Out" – 2:55
8. "Sickness" – 4:45
9. "Push 'im Out" – 19:37
* Contains about seven minutes of silence

## Personnel

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### Performers

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Source:[8]

* Mikey Ames (drums)
* Erik Carlson (violin)
* Peter Evans (trumpet)
* Glenda Goodman (viola)
* Carsion Halegar (bass)
* Jeremy Keller (guitar)
* Sam Kulik (trumpet)
* Jon Leland (percussion)
* Jason McMahon (guitar)
* Matthew Mehlan (vocals, guitar, electronics)
* Cyrus Pireh (alto saxophone)

### Art

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* Justin Craun

## References

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1. ^ a b Powell, Mike (April 30, 2007). "Skeletons - Hi!". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
2. ^ a b Hofmann, Andreas (August 26, 2020). "Skeleton$: Lucas: Review". Babyblaue Seiten [de]. Retrieved March 16, 2021.+[de]&rft.atitle=Skeleton$:+Lucas:+Review&rft.date=2020-08-26&rft.aulast=Hofmann&rft.aufirst=Andreas&rft_id=https://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/index.php?content=review&left;=grade&albumId;=11692&grade;=13&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Lucas+(album)" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Harvey, Eric (July 18, 2007). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities Lucas". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
4. ^ a b Elliott, Kevin J. (April 27, 2007). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities - Lucas - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
5. ^ a b c Gurney, Dave. "Music Review: Skeletons and The Kings of All Cities - "Lucas"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
6. ^ Levinson, Matthew (July 1, 2007). "Skeletons and the Kings of all Cities – Lucas (Ghostly International/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
7. ^ a b Hare, Andrew (May 10, 2007). "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas (CD on Ghostly International)". Penny Black Music. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
8. ^ a b "Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas". DRAM Online. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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