Dig Up the Dead explained
| Dig Up the Dead |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Mansions |
| Cover: | Mansions - Dig Up The Dead (Standard).jpg |
| Released: | April 5, 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2009–2010 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Label: | King Bones Recordings, Burning House Records |
| Producer: | Christopher Browder, Robin Dove |
| Prev Title: | Best of the Bees |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Fences/Mansions Split 7" |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Dig Up the Dead is the second official full-length album from Seattle, Washington, indie-rock band Mansions.
In the winter of 2009 through the early spring of 2010, Mansions worked on demos for the album in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In April 2010, recording took place in Christopher's parents' house in Louisville, Kentucky. Additional recording and mixing took place back in North Carolina.[1] [2]
Track listing
- "Dig Up The Dead" - 3:59
- "Blackest Sky" - 3:24
- "Not My Blood" - 3:46
- "City Don't Care" - 3:43
- "Call Me When It's Over" - 3:09
- "Wormhole" - 3:15
- "Close That Door" - 3:12
- "Seven Years" - 3:34
- "You Got Cool" - 3:32
- "Yer Voice" - 3:34
Personnel
- All songs written by Christopher Browder
- Christopher Browder - Vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
- Robin Dove - Vocals (on "Not My Blood", "Close That Door", "Seven Years", and "You Got Cool")
- Salvatore Cassato - Drums (on "Blackest Sky", "Not My Blood", "You Got Cool", and "Yer Voice")
- Bryan Whiteman - Bass (on "Blackest Sky" and "Not My Blood")
- Technical
- Christopher Browder - Production, Recording, and Mixing.
- Robin Dove - Additional Production
- Joe LaPorta - Mastering
- Artwork
- Patrick Leger - Cover Illustration
- Christopher Browder & Chris Hansen - Layout
Vinyl release
The album was released on vinyl through Clifton Motel.[3] The vinyl edition features a bonus track not included on the CD version.
| Color(s) | Pressed | Notes |
|---|
| Pink | 50 | 1st Pressing |
| White | 120 |
| Red | 150 |
| Red/White Swirl | 170 | |
- Certain pre-orders of the vinyl came with a bonus disc, including acoustic versions of every song from Dig Up The Dead. First 50 orders came with an 8 1/2" x 11" letterpress art print designed by Christopher Browder.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mansions – Dig up the Dead (2011, White, Vinyl). Discogs.
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- Web site: Mansions – Dig up the Dead | Clifton Motel . 2012-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120914224727/http://www.cliftonmotelnyc.com/mansions-dig-up-the-dead/ . 2012-09-14 . dead .
- Web site: Maintenance.
