Disenchanted Hearts Unite is the fourth studio album from the indiepop band Tullycraft

Tullycraft

Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...

. The band recorded half of the album at Soundhouse Studios in Seattle, and the other half in guitarist, Chris Munford’s living room. Jenny Mears provided additional vocals on many of the songs, and Corianton Hale also made a guest appearance. Shortly after the recording of the Disenchanted Hearts Unite, lead guitarist, Harold Hollingsworth left the group and both Mears & Hale joined the band. Jen Abercrombie from the Los Angeles

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 band Rizzo

Rizzo (band)

Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.-History:Sarah Dale and Jen Abercrombie formed the band in 1995...

, who had contributed vocals to the City of Subarus

City of Subarus

City of Subarus is the second album from the indiepop band Tullycraft. Chris Munford from the band Incredible Force of Junior joined Tullycraft prior to the recording of this album, making the three piece a foursome...

 album, appeared on the songs “Fall 4 U” and “Building The Robot.” The album reached #33 on the CMJ Top 200 chart in 2005. At the end of 2009, Disenchanted Hearts Unite appeared on a number of 'Best Albums of the Decade' lists.

Track listing

1. Stowaway

2. Our Days In Kansas

3. Every Little Thing

4. Leaders Of The New School

5. The Last Song

6. Molly's Got A Crush On Us [live]

7. Polaroids From Mars

8. Rumble With The Gang Debs

9. Fall 4 U

10. Girl About Town

11. Building The Robot

12. Secretly Minnesotan

Personnel

• Sean Tollefson – vocals, bass
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  , keyboard
• Jeff Fell – drum
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• Chris Munford – guitar
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  , keyboard, backing vocals
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• Harold Hollingsworth – lead guitar
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• Jenny Mears – vocals, backing vocals
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• Kip Beelman & Chris Munford – recording, audio engineering
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• Corianton Hale – backing vocals
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• Taryn Webber – cello
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   on "Fall 4 U" and "Polaroids From Mars"
• Jen Abercrombie
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  Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.-History:Sarah Dale and Jen Abercrombie formed the band in 1995...
  
   – vocals on "Fall 4 U" and "Building The Robot"
• Roshan Gurusinghe - recording assistant

The Artwork

• Corianton Hale received a regional design award from Print Magazine for the design and layout of the Disenchanted Hearts Unite album.

• The Disenchanted Hearts Unite album was featured in the book FOR SALE - Over 200 Innovative Solutions In Packaging Design (2008) by John Foster

Trivia

• The song "Molly's Got A Crush On Us" is based on the BMX Bandits
  BMX Bandits (band)
  BMX Bandits are a Scottish 1960s-influenced guitar pop band who have been making music from 1986 to the present day. They have shared members with other Bellshill bands Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons....
  
  ' song “Kylie's Got A Crush On Us”.
• "Girl About Town" is a Helen Love cover.