Whysall Lane (album)
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Whysall Lane is the eponymous debut album by Whysall Lane
. The album was recorded by Jerry diRienzo at Hot Pie studios in California between 2002 and 2005.
The album was recorded using predominantly electric instruments and is reminiscent of lead singer Richard Baluyut's old band Versus
. "During the Mutiny" was originally released in a different version on a 2002 split single
with +/-
. "Theme" dates from 1999, when it was first performed live.
The CD version of the album contains a hidden track
"Little Moon" in the pregap
of "Not a Fool". "Little Moon" can only be accessed by rewinding past the start of the first track. The running order listed on the CD cover is incorrect, and the track listing below follows the running order of the actual CD.
Whysall Lane
Whysall Lane was an American indie rock band based in San Francisco whose music combines elements of 1990s indie rock and classic rock with lyrics inspired by romantic obsession...
. The album was recorded by Jerry diRienzo at Hot Pie studios in California between 2002 and 2005.
The album was recorded using predominantly electric instruments and is reminiscent of lead singer Richard Baluyut's old band Versus
Versus (band)
Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut in New York City. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to...
. "During the Mutiny" was originally released in a different version on a 2002 split single
Split single
Split single may refer to:*Split album, a split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists.*split-single, a variant on the two-stroke engine with two cylinders sharing a single combustion chamber....
with +/-
+/- (band)
+/-, or Plus/Minus, is an American indietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures...
. "Theme" dates from 1999, when it was first performed live.
The CD version of the album contains a hidden track
Hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
"Little Moon" in the pregap
Pregap
The pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
of "Not a Fool". "Little Moon" can only be accessed by rewinding past the start of the first track. The running order listed on the CD cover is incorrect, and the track listing below follows the running order of the actual CD.
Track listing
- Not a Fool - 4:06
- Half Life - 4:33
- Time Machine - 5:00
- The Way Back - 3:59
- Pillows - 4:01
- Wither Without You - 5:38
- During the Mutiny - 4:50
- Watts - 6:08
- Theme - 4:35
- High Heels - 5:53
Personnel
- Richard Baluyut: Guitar, Vocals
- Mikel Delgado: Bass, Vocals
- Adam Pfahler: Drums
- Jerry diRienzo: Lead and Slide Guitar
- James Baluyut: String Arrangements and Backing Vocals
- Ric Quaglia: Loops