The 2¢ Show
| The 2¢ Show | ||||
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| Studio album by Steam Powered Giraffe | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk, rock, steampunk | |||
| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Steam Powered Giraffe | |||
| Steam Powered Giraffe chronology | ||||
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The 2¢ Show is the second studio album by the American steampunk folk rock band Steam Powered Giraffe, released on May 23, 2012.[1] The album follows sequentially after their first album, Album One, and depicts a trip across America and its various cultures.[2] The song "Honeybee" was the hit single from the album.[3]
It is the last album with singer and bassist Jonathan Sprague, and also the first album with drummer and backing vocalist Sam Luke and guitarist Michael Philip Reed.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steamboat Shenanigans" | David Michael Bennett | 5:45 |
| 2. | "One-Way Ticket" | Isabella "Bunny" Bennett | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Ju Ju Magic" | Jonathan Sprague | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Me & My Baby (Saturday Night)" | D.M. Bennett | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Little Birdie" | Sprague | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Rex Marksley" | D.M. Bennett | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Automatonic Electronic Harmonics" | D.M. Bennett | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Prelude to a Dream" | Michael Reed | 0:59 |
| 9. | "Make Believe" | Reed | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Honeybee" | I.B. Bennett | 5:09 |
| 11. | "Scary World" | D.M. Bennett | 6:48 |
| 12. | "The Suspender Man" | I.B. Bennett | 5:36 |
| 13. | "That'll Be the Way Home" | D.M. Bennett | 3:19 |
| 14. | "The Ballad of Lily" | I.B. Bennett | 1:42 |
| 15. | "Airheart" | I.B. Bennett | 5:14 |
| 16. | "Circuitry" | Sprague | 2:24 |
Personnel
- The Spine (David Michael Bennett) – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, recording engineer, editing, recording producer, songwriting
- Rabbit (Isabella "Bunny" Bennett) – lead and backing vocals, megaphone, melodica, accordion, sound effects, recording engineer, recording producer, songwriter, album art design, album artwork
- The Jon (Jonathan Sprague) – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, drums, synthesizer, percussion, recording producer, songwriting, album artwork
- Michael Philip Reed – guitar, banjo, synthesizer, ukulele, bass, piano, vocoder, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals, songwriter, lead vocals on "Prelude to a Dream" and "Make Believe", recording engineer, recording producer, musical arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Sam Luke – drums (live), backing vocals, album artwork
- Steve Negrete – audio engineering (live)
- Paige Law – backing vocals on "Suspender Man", Walter Girl (live)
- Brianna Clawson – backing vocals on "Suspender Man", Walter Girl (live)
References
- ↑ "The 2¢ Show". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ behindthesteam. "Album Review: The 2 Cent Show by Steam Powered Giraffe". Sepiachord. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Patterson, Brin. "Steam Powered Giraffe: The 2¢ Show". The Eagle Nest. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Steam Powered Giraffe - The 2¢ Show CD". Steam Powered Giraffe. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
- Steam Powered Giraffe official website
- Steam Powered Giraffe at the La Jolla Playhouse
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