The Lemonheads (album)

The Lemonheads

Studio album by The Lemonheads

Released

September 26, 2006

Recorded

Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado

Bill Stevenson, Evan Dando

The Lemonheads chronology

The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years
(1998)

The Lemonheads
(2006)

Varshons
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

The Lemonheads is the eighth studio album by the Lemonheads.

Background

On April 26, 2006, it was announced that the Lemonheads had signed to Vagrant Records. Vagrant founder Rich Egan explained, "Nobody writes songs like Evan Dando, nobody sings likes him." The group's new lineup consisted of original member Evan Dando and Descendents/All bassist Karl Alvarez and drummer Bill Stevenson. It was also revealed that the band was working on an album due for release later in the year.^[3]

The Lemonheads features contributions from Josh Lattanzi on bass, the Band's Garth Hudson on keyboards, and Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis on lead guitar. "Steve's Boy" is dedicated to William A. Stevenson, Bill Stevenson's father.

Release

On July 6, 2006, The Lemonheads was announced for release, and the track listing (sequenced by Elizabeth Moses, Dando's wife at the time) was revealed;^[4] it was released on September 26.^[4] In November and December, the band went on a tour of the U.S.^[5]

A limited-edition yellow vinyl version of the album was released in 2008, with signed copies made available via the Lemonheads' website.

Track listing

All songs by Evan Dando unless otherwise stated.

"Black Gown"
"Become the Enemy" (Bill Stevenson)
"Pittsburgh"
"Let's Just Laugh" (Dando, Stevenson)
"Poughkeepsie"
"Rule of Three"
"No Backbone" (Tom Morgan)
"Baby's Home" (Morgan; intro by Dando)
"In Passing"
"Steve's Boy" (Stevenson)
"December"

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2006	Top Independent Albums	26
2006	UK Top 75 Albums	56

References

↑ "The Lemonheads - The Lemonheads". Allmusic.
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20071211212707/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thelemonheads/albums/album/11695871/review/11942338/lemonheads. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Lemonheads reform, sign to Vagrant; new album this fall". Alternative Press. April 26, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
1 2 "The Lemonheads announce new album details". Alternative Press. July 6, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
↑ "The Lemonheads annnounce North American tour this winter". Alternative Press. August 30, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.

The Lemonheads

Evan Dando Vess Ruhtenberg Devon Ashley Ben Deily Corey Loog Brennan John Strohm Doug Trachten Jesse Peretz Juliana Hatfield Nic Dalton Dave Ryan Patrick Murphy Karl Alvarez Bill Stevenson P. David Hazel

Studio albums	Hate Your Friends (1987) Creator (1988) Lick (1989) Lovey (1990) It's a Shame About Ray (1992) Come on Feel the Lemonheads (1993) Car Button Cloth (1996) The Lemonheads (2006)

Cover albums	Varshons (2009)

EPs and other releases	Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners (1986) Create Your Friends (1989) Favourite Spanish Dishes (1990) Patience and Prudence (1991) The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years (1998)

Singles	"Luka" "Different Drum" "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" "It's a Shame About Ray" "Mrs. Robinson/Being Around" "Confetti" "Into Your Arms" "It's About Time" "Big Gay Heart" "The Great Big No" "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" "It's All True" "The Outdoor Type" "Galveston/Balancing Act" "Become the Enemy"

Related articles	Discography

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