Wire Waltz
| Wire Waltz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Hacktone Records (US) Loose Music (UK) | |||
| Producer | Megan Hickey | |||
| The Last Town Chorus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media |   [1] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
| All Things Considered | [4] |
Wire Waltz is the second album from band The Last Town Chorus, released in 2006, three years after their eponymous debut. It contains the band's most well known track, a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love", also featured in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy.
By the time the album was recorded, former member Nat Gut had departed the band.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Megan Hickey, except as noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wire Waltz" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "You" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Modern Love" (David Bowie) | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Caroline" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "It's Not Over" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Understanding" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Boat" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Huntsville, 1989" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Wintering in Brooklyn" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Foreign Land" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Wire Waltz (Reprise)" (Hidden Track) | 0:36 |
Singles
"Modern Love" was released as the only single from the album. It was released on 7" vinyl in the UK with "Wintering In Brooklyn" as a B-side.
Personnel
All tracks written and produced by Megan Hickey, except as noted. Hickey performs Lap Steel Guitar and Vocals on all tracks. Other personnel as noted below.
"Wire Waltz"
- Percussion: Mark Fredericks & Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
- Hammond Organ & Piano: Joe McGinty
- Violin: Maxim Moston
- Guitar: Pete Galub
"You"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
"Modern Love"
- Written by David Bowie
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Electric Piano & Vocals: Greta Gertler
- Bass: Bryon Isaccs
"Caroline"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Bryon Issacs
- Bark: Sailer
"It's Not Over"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
- Bass: Bryon Isaccs
"Understanding"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Drums: Mark Fredericks
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
- Violin: Maxim Moston
"Boat"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Organ & Vocals: Greta Gertler
"Huntsville, 1989"
- Electric Piano: Megan Hickey
- Programming: Dan Hickey
"Wintering In Brooklyn"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Drums: Mark Fredericks
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
"Foreign Land"
- Guitar: Pete Galub & Jeremy Parzen
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Bryon Isaacs
- Piano: Lois Toman
References
- ^ Klein, Joshua (April 5, 2007). "The Last Town Chorus: Wire Waltz". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Wire Waltz at AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Adams, Mark W. (March 7, 2007). "The Last Town Chorus: Wire Waltz". PopMatters. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Ochs, Meredith (April 9, 2007). "Hearing a Lively Dream: Hickey's Last Town Chorus". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
