Lucas (album) explained

Lucas
Type:	Album
Artist:	Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities
Cover:	Skeletons Lucas.jpg
Released:	May 8, 2007
Recorded:	The Silent Barn Recording Facilities, Inc., Ridgewood, New York
Length:	58:53
Label:	Ghostly International, Una Falta de Oxigeno en el Cerebro Music
Producer:	The Hittsburgh Bros. Production Duo
Prev Title:	Git
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	MONEY
Next Year:	2009

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

Background

The album was named after Lucas, Kansas.^[1] A common theme on the album is hair.

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

Track listing

All tracks composed by Matthew Mehlan^[3]

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

Performers

• 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

• Justin Craun

Notes and References

1. Web site: Levinson. Matthew. 2007-07-01. Skeletons and the Kings of all Cities – Lucas (Ghostly International/Inertia). 2021-03-16. Cyclic Defrost. en-US.
2. Web site: Hare. Andrew. 2007-05-10. Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas (CD on Ghostly International). 2021-03-16. Penny Black Music.
3. Web site: Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities: Lucas. 2021-03-16. DRAM Online.