Good & Evil (album)
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| Released | June 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | October 26 – November 26, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory, California | |||
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| Length | 48:50 | |||
| Label | Quack! Media | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
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Good & Evil is the second studio album by American rock band Tally Hall, released on June 21, 2011, by Quack! Media. Originally to be released under Atlantic Records, the album ended up being released under their original label due to unknown circumstances. It has since been reissued on vinyl, CD, cassette, and minidisc[2] by Needlejuice Records.[3][4][5] The album received mixed reviews, with some finding it a more "mature" effort than its predecessor, though also lacking the memorability of the band's debut album.[6]
Production
In late April 2009, the band posted a scheduled event on their Facebook page entitled "Tally Hall May Tour," with a subtitle of "The Last Pre-Recording Hurrah." It stated that, after a number of shows in May, they would begin recording their second album.
On October 19, 2009, Tally Hall began pre-production on the album.[7] October 26, 2009 marked the first official day of recording at The Sunset Sound Factory, with producer Tony Hoffer and engineer Todd Burke.[3] Through Ross Federman's Twitter, it was revealed that they were recording 16 tracks; however, the album was announced to have 14 instead.[4]
On November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day), the band announced via Twitter that they had completed tracking, leaving them one day to prepare for their tour with Rooney and Crash Kings.[8]
On May 2, 2011, the band released their first single off the album, "You & Me", on the music webzine Consequence of Sound.[9] The following day, the single was officially released on iTunes.
On June 20, 2011, the band released the track "&" via their YouTube account.[10]
The album was also released on CD, vinyl, cassette, minidisc, and digital download.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley, Andrew Horowitz, and Zubin Sedghi (respectively, as denoted).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Meant to Know" | Cantor | Cantor | 3:40 |
| 2. | "&" | Hawley | Hawley | 3:14 |
| 3. | "You & Me" | Cantor | Cantor | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Cannibal" | Sedghi | Sedghi | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Who You Are" | Cantor | Cantor | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Sacred Beast" | Hawley | Hawley, Sedghi, Cantor | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Hymn for a Scarecrow" | Hawley | Hawley | 4:50 |
| 8. | "A Lady" | Hawley | Hawley | 1:05 |
| 9. | "The Trap" | Sedghi | Sedghi | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Turn the Lights Off" | Hawley | Hawley, Sedghi, Cantor | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Misery Fell" | Horowitz | Sedghi | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Out in the Twilight" | Cantor | Cantor | 2:51 |
| 13. | "You" | Horowitz | Horowitz | 2:57 |
| 14. | "Fate of the Stars" | Horowitz | Hawley, Cantor, Sedghi, Horowitz | 6:50 |
| Total length: | 48:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Light & Night" (Pregap bonus track) | Cantor, Federman, Horowitz, Sedghi | Cantor, Nellie McKay | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 53:09 | |||
Personnel
Tally Hall
- Rob Cantor - guitars, vocals, sequencer on “Never Meant to Know”, piano on “You & Me”
- Joe Hawley - guitars, vocals, percussion, ocarina on “Sacred Beast”
- Zubin Sedghi - bass guitar, vocals
- Andrew Horowitz - keyboards, vocals
- Ross Federman - drums, percussion, drum programming, backing vocals on "Hymn for a Scarecrow" and "Turn the Lights Off"
Additional musicians
- Bora Karaca - whistling on "Hymn for a Scarecrow", backing vocals on "Turn the Lights Off"
- Nellie McKay - co-lead vocals on "Light & Night"
Technical personnel
- Tony Hoffer - producer and mixer
- Todd Burke - recording
- Wren Rider - studio tech
- Dave Cooley - mastering
- Joe Hawley - art direction & design
References
- ^ "Album Review: Tally Hall – Good & Evil". Consequence. June 30, 2011.
With help from producer Tony Hoffer (Belle and Sebastian, Beck), Good & Evil is brimming in bright, accessible indie pop rock.
- ^ McLain, Jace (November 1, 2022). "Good & Evil - MiniDisc – Needlejuice Records". Needlejuice Records.
- ^ a b "Catch tunes from Tally Hall's upcoming CD at Blind Pig show on Tuesday". Annarbor.com. March 5, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Tally Hall Hoping to Release New Record This Summer". Spinner. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Good & Evil release date announced". Tallyhall.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: Tally Hall – Good & Evil". Consequence. June 30, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Twitter / Ross Federman: First day of preproduction". Twitter.com. October 19, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Twitter / Tally Hall: It is almost 2am and we've". Twitter.com. November 26, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Check Out: Tally Hall – "You & Me" (CoS Premiere) « Consequence of Sound". Consequence.net. May 2, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Tally Hall - &". YouTube. June 20, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2012.