Play.Rock.Music
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| Play.Rock.Music. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Label | Kirtland | |||
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Play.Rock.Music. is the fifth studio album by Toadies produced and mixed by Chris "Frenchie" Smith at The Bubble studio in Austin,TX. It was released July 31, 2012 on Kirtland Records. It's the first Toadies album to feature Doni Blair on bass.
Originally, the band had planned to release the album as the first of two EPs.[1] However, in an interview, guitarist Clark Vogeler announced that the band had decided to release a full album instead.[2]
On March 13, 2012, a promotional music video of the first single "Summer of the Strange" was posted on Vogeler's YouTube Channel.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| QRO | 6.2/10[5] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rattler's Revival" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Get Low" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Summer of the Strange" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Magic Bullet" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Beside You" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Animals" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Sunshine" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Laments of a Good Man" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Epic Castles" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "We Burned the City Down" | 2:54 |
| 11. | "The Appeal" | 6:13 |
| 12. | "400 Bucks" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:44 |
Personnel[edit]
- Todd Lewis - vocals, guitar
- Mark Reznicek - drums
- Clark Vogeler - guitar
- Doni Blair - bass
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[6] | 159 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 35 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ antimusic.com. "Toadies Set For EP Release and Social Distortion Tour". antimusic.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Chad Cooper. "Back from the water - The Toadies return with full steam and new songs". theexaminer.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Toadies. "'Toadies - Summer of the Strange". Clark Vogeler. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Fath, Aaron. Toadies : PLAY.ROCK.MUSIC. QRO. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. August 18, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Toadies Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
