LP (Holy Fuck album) explained

LP
Type:studio
Artist:Holy Fuck
Cover:HolyFuckLP.jpg
Released:October 23, 2007
Recorded:2007
Genre:Electronica, instrumental rock
Length:36:57
Label:Dependent
Young Turks (UK release)
Prev Title:Holy Fuck
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Latin
Next Year:2010

LP is the second album from lo-fi improvisational electronica band Holy Fuck. The album was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards and was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[1] Owen Pallett contributed to the album, playing the violin part on 'Lovely Allen'.[2] A remix version of "Royal Gregory" is featured on the soundtrack to .

Several of the tracks on LP first appeared on Holy Fuck EP, self-released in 2007. Only one track from EP, "They're Going to Take My Thumbs", did not make it to LP. It went on to be used in Breaking Bad.[3] [4]

Track listing

  1. "Super Inuit" – 3:33 (recorded live in Dave King's barn)
  2. "Milkshake" – 3:28
  3. "Frenchy's" – 2:53
  4. "Lovely Allen" – 4:29
  5. "The Pulse" – 5:55*
  6. "Royal Gregory" – 3:49
  7. "Echo Sam" – 4:26
  8. "Safari" – 4:23*
  9. "Choppers" – 4:16*

*Recorded live by Craig James on The Verge, XM satellite radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 - Winners and Nominees . Polaris Music Prize . https://web.archive.org/web/20090813214249/http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/2008/ . 2009-08-13 . 2009-12-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: What's in a name? The Holy Fuck story - Film & Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182121/http://media.www.thestrand.ca/media/storage/paper404/news/2008/10/02/FilmMusic/Whats.In.A.Name.The.Holy.Fuck.Story-3469874.shtml . 2011-07-24 . 2011-07-24 . 2012-05-31 . dead .
  3. Web site: Almost Cool. Holy Fuck - Holy Fuck EP (Self Released).
  4. Web site: Holy Fuck - Holy Fuck LP. Rocklouder. 14 December 2007.