Solid States

Solid States is the eighth and final studio album by American alternative rock band The Posies, released on 29 April 2016 by American label MyMusicEmpire.[2] It was the band's first new album release in six years, and the first since the deaths of drummer Darius Minwalla[3] and bass player Joe Skyward.[4]

Solid States
Studio album by
The Posies
ReleasedApril 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Recorded2015
GenreAlternative rock, power pop, indie rock
Length43:58
LabelLojinx
ProducerJon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire[1]
The Posies chronology
Blood/Candy
(2010)		 Solid States
(2016)

The band's first single, "Squirrel vs. Snake," was released as a free download on the 3rd of March 2016,[5] and an extensive month-long European tour promoting the album began on 29 March 2016.[6] The band performed live as a trio with Frankie Siragusa on drums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow[7]

No.TitleLength
1."We R Power!"2:53
2."Unlikely Places"3:41
3."Scattered"3:39
4."Titanic"3:49
5."Squirrel Vs Snake"3:54
6."March Climes"3:49
7."M Doll"3:01
8."The Definition"3:42
9."The Plague"3:59
10."Rollercoaster Zen"3:38
11."The Sound Of Clouds"3:50
12."Radiance"4:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs[8]

The Posies
Additional musicians
  • Frankie Siragusa – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
  • Kliph Scurlock – drums (tracks: 1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Tiz Aramini – additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
  • Aden Stringfellow – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 12)
  • Gizelle Smith – additional vocals (tracks: 9)
  • Skylar Gudasz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Jeremy Harris – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Bill McShane – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Holly Muñoz – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Todd O'Keefe – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
  • Ray Venta – choir vocals (tracks: 4)
Production
  • Producer – Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Colbey Haney, Eddie Grinnell, Frankie Siragusa, Steve Squire
  • Mixing – Cameron Lister (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Frankie Siragusa (tracks: 2, 10, 12), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), Willie Linton (tracks: 1, 7, 9)
  • Additional Mixing on "Titanic" – Keith Armstrong, Madison Scheckel
Artwork and Design
  • Artwork, Art Direction – Dominique Stringfellow
  • Design, Artwork – Elena Titova

References
  1. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.
  2. "The Posies on MyMusicEmpire".
  3. "Posies Drummer Darius Minwalla R.I.P." Blurt Magazine. 22 May 2015.
  4. "Joe Skyward, Member of Sunny Day Real Estate and the Posies, Has Died – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. 28 March 2016.
  5. "Squirrel vs Snake". Hype Machine.
  6. "THE POSIES Announce Album SOLID STATES + European tour — New Free Track Here". RAW RAMP. 2016-03-15.
  7. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.
  8. "The Posies – Solid States". Discogs.
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