Prepare the Preparations explained

Prepare the Preparations
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ludo
Cover:	PTP Ludo Band.jpg
Released:	September 7, 2010
Genre:	Pop rock, power pop
Label:	Island/Redbird Records
Producer:	Matt Wallace
Prev Title:	You're Awful, I Love You
Prev Year:	2008

Prepare the Preparations is the third full-length studio album by St. Louis band Ludo. It is the band's second release on Island Records. The album was originally scheduled for an August 17 release date but was pushed back to September 7, 2010.

Album information

The album was produced by Matt Wallace. The lead single off the album is "Whipped Cream." Topics on the new album include, "skeletons, pirates, cyborgs, robots, leprechauns, witches, curses, Bonnie and Clyde and 1950s R&B."^[1] Volpe said of the new album, "I like to write from my imagination, so there are songs about skeletons, grave robbing lovers, a cyclops and of course love and all that stuff."^[2]

Members

Band

• Andrew Volpe - Vocals, Guitar
• Tim Ferrell - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Tim Convy - Moog, Backing Vocals
• Matt Palermo - Drums, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians

• Tommy Cantillon - Bass Guitar
• Matt Bowen - Violin, programming
• Tim Christensen - Upright Bass
• Marc McClusky - Programming, loops

Notes and References

1. Moon, Jill. (2010-09-01). Ludo strikes again The Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
2. Shiner, Ryan. (2010-08-17). Ludo milks it on new single "Whipped Cream" The Maneater. Retrieved 2010-09-01.