LP (Insomniac Folklore album)

LP is the fifth studio album by American indie-folk, gypsy-punk group Insomniac Folklore. It was recorded by Mike Alston at Sound Ghost Studios in Portland, Oregon, during the fall and winter of 2009. Additional songs were recorded at PMC by Tyler Hentschel.

LP
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2010
RecordedFall/Winter 2009
GenreGypsy punk, indie folk, alternative rock
Length50:45
LabelArt vs Product
ProducerTyler Hentschel, Mike Alston & Insomniac Folklore
Insomniac Folklore chronology
Oh Well
(2007)
LP
(2010)
A Place Where Runaways Are Not Alone
(2011)
Singles from Insomniac Folklore
  1. "LP"
    Released: June 13, 2010
  2. "Man Hands"
    Released: September 13, 2010

The album art was created by gothic comic book artist Foo Swee Chin.[1]

Bradley Hathaway guested with the band doing spoken word on the opening track "Kid and Snail".[2]

Grace Notes described LP as "Likable indie folk with subtle punk roots and clever songwriting" [3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tyler Hentschel

No.TitleLength
1."Kid and Snail"1:32
2."LP"3:59
3."The Lego Song"4:31
4."Gray Cars"4:34
5."Kill A Baby Save A Tree"1:10
6."Kids"4:11
7."Intermission"2:19
8."I'm Sorry"4:24
9."Man Hands"3:02
10."Cellphones Give You Brain Cancer"0:15
11."Photographic Evidence of a Normal Life"5:28
12."Wholly Holy"6:09
13."A Thousand Cliches"9:13

Personnel

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Insomniac Folklore
  • Tyler Hentschel – Vocals, guitar, organ, lyricist, composer, songwriter
  • John David Van Beek – Accordion
  • Danielle Maes – Violin
  • Ayden Simonatti – Drums
  • Dennis Childers – Bass
  • Zoe Simonatti – Backing vocals
  • Anavah Simonatti – backing vocals
Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ "Kid and Snail intro w/ Bradley Hathaway, by Insomniac Folklore". Insomniacfolklore.bandcamp.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "September 2010 Monthly Music Guide #7 | the Grace Notes". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.