Songs for the General Public

Songs for the General Public is the third studio album by American rock band The Lemon Twigs. It was released on August 21, 2020 by 4AD.[1] It was co-produced by Jonathan Rado of indie rock band Foxygen.[2] The release was due for May 1, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Songs for the General Public
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
StudioElectric Lady Studios, Fortune Studios, Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles
Length43:16
Label4AD
Producer
The Lemon Twigs chronology
Go to School
(2018)
Songs for the General Public
(2020)
Everything Harmony
(2023)
Singles from Songs for the General Public
  1. "The One"
    Released: March 2, 2020
  2. "Moon"
    Released: May 27, 2020
  3. "Live in Favor of Tomorrow"
    Released: July 9, 2020
  4. "No One Holds You Closer (Than the One You Haven't Met)"
    Released: July 28, 2020

The album consists of 12 tracks written and performed mostly by brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario.

Critical reception

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Songs for the General Public received favorable reviews from most music critics. On Metacritic, the album holds an average critic score of 75, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Lemon Twigs

Songs for the General Public track listing
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Hell on Wheels"Michael3:39
2."Live in Favor of Tomorrow"Brian3:23
3."No One Holds You (Closer Than the One You Haven't Met)"Brian3:30
4."Fight"Michael3:02
5."Somebody Loving You"Brian3:50
6."Moon"Michael4:06
7."The One"Brian2:26
8."Only a Fool"Brian3:25
9."Hog"Michael4:23
10."Why Do Lovers Own Each Other?"Brian2:45
11."Leather Together"Michael3:28
12."Ashamed"Michael5:19
Total length:43:16

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Songs for the General Public album liner notes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Sam (March 2, 2020). "The Lemon Twigs announce new album 'Songs For The General Public' and share 'The One'". NME. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Lemon Twigs 'Songs For The General Public' Credits". AllMusic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Lemon Twigs: 'Songs For The General Public'". 4AD. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Metacritic". Metacritic. August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Songs for the General Public (LP liner notes). The Lemon Twigs. 4AD. 2020. 4AD0229LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)