Songs for the General Public

2020 studio album by The Lemon Twigs

Songs for the General Public

Studio album by

The Lemon Twigs

Released| August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
Studio| Electric Lady Studios, Fortune Studios, Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre| Glam rock[1]
Length| 43:16
Label| 4AD
Producer|

* Jonathan Rado
* The Lemon Twigs

The Lemon Twigs chronology
| Go to School
(2018)  | Songs for the General Public
(2020)  | Everything Harmony
(2023)

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Singles from  Songs for the General Public

1. "The One"
Released: March 2, 2020
2. "Moon"
Released: May 27, 2020
3. "Live in Favor of Tomorrow"
Released: July 9, 2020
4. "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

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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

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All tracks are written by The Lemon Twigs.

Songs for the General Public track listingNo.| Title| Lead vocals| Length

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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

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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

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## References

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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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