White Deer Park is the second and final studio album by Australian rock band Papa vs Pretty, and the follow-up to their 2011 ARIA-nominated debut album United in Isolation. It was released on 21 February 2014 through Peace & Riot.[1]

White Deer Park
Studio album by
Released21 February 2014[1]
RecordedStudios 301, Forgotten Valley Studios, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Kingsize Soundlabs, Los Angeles, California, United States
GenreRock, indie rock, alternative rock
Length46:57
LabelPeace & Riot
ProducerDave Trumfio
Papa vs Pretty chronology
Memoirs from a Bedroom: Issue 1
(2011)
White Deer Park
(2014)
Singles from White Deer Park
  1. "My Life Is Yours"
    Released: 13 September 2013
  2. "Smother"
    Released: 6 December 2013

The album was recorded at Studios 301 and Forgotten Valley Studios in Sydney, Australia, and at Kingsize Soundlabs in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, throughout March and April 2013. Over 80 new songs were written for the album between 2011 and early 2013, prior to the band entering the studio.[2] The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Dave Trumfio.[2][3]

The album's first single, "My Life Is Yours", was released 13 September 2013,[2] followed by the second single, "Smother", which was released 6 December 2013.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"1:05
2."Give Me a Reason Not To"3:35
3."Suburban Joan of Arc"3:31
4."Let It Begin"3:44
5."My Life Is Yours"4:35
6."Rain Check"2:37
7."To Do"4:37
8."Interlude"0:16
9."Smother"3:40
10."Million Different Ways"3:53
11."Whatever Works"2:29
12."While I'm Still Young"4:27
13."Roses After Dark"3:09
14."Dementia Praecox"5:19

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 35

Personnel

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  • Thomas Rawle – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Luke Liang – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Angus Gardiner – bass, vocals, keyboards, violoncello
  • Tom Myers – drums, vocals

Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Papa Vs Pretty Unveil New Album, Single, Tour". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Exclusive: Papa vs Pretty announce new album, shows". FasterLouder.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. ^ "BonVivant Entertainment". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Papa Vs. Pretty – White Deer Park". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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