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| Studio album by The Motels | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2008 (2008-04-16) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 38:49 | |||
| Label | self published | |||
| Producer | The Motels | |||
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This is the seventh studio album by the band The Motels, recorded with current touring band whom Martha Davis has been working with for a few years. When Matthew Morgan, a producer-engineer from Portland met up with The Motels, the resulting work became the new album, This.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martha Davis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last of the Bohemians" | Davis, Jon Siebels | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Doesn't Really Matter" | 3:07 | |
| 3. | "The Day That Won't Go Away" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Nothing" | Davis, Siebels | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | Davis, Nick Johns | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Where Oh Where" | Davis, Siebels | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Now I'm Here" | Davis, Siebels | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Everything Is Perfect" | 2:29 | |
| 9. | "I'm Better Now" | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "All the Rage" | Davis, Siebels | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Sleep" | 4:02 | |
| Total length: | 38:49 | ||
Personnel
The Motels
- Martha Davis – vocals, guitar
- Clint Walsh – guitars, vocals, synthesizer
- Jon Siebels – bass guitar
- Nick Johns – keyboard
- Eric Gardner – drums, percussion
- Rusty Logsdon – upright bass on "Sleep"
- Dave Siebels – Hammond B3 organ on "Day the Earth Died"
Production
- Recorded by Matt Morgan & Jon Siebels
- Mixed by Jon Siebels at Clifton Studios
- Mastered by Mark Chalecki
References
- ^ "The Motels Albums". The Motels Information Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Talks with Martha Davis of The Motels". Cutting Edge Voices. 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ This (CD liner). The Motels. 2008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Robinson, Bruce (June 18, 2008). "Room for Growth: Checking in with the Motels' Martha Davis". MetroActive: Music & Nightlife. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- "Repertoire Search - Songwriter/Composer - Davis, Martha Emily". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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