Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Alienoid Starmonica

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
May 8, 2006

Producer
  
Artist
  
The Aliens

Label
  
Pet Rock

Length
  
23:54

Alienoid Starmonica (EP)
  
Astronomy For Dogs

Release date
  
8 May 2006

Alienoid Starmonica httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb4

Recorded
  
The Cave, Forest Cafe, Edinburgh

Genres
  
Rock music, Psychedelic rock, Funk rock

Alienoid Starmonica was the first release for The Aliens, a band hailing from Fife, Scotland. It is an EP, released on May 8, 2006.

Contents

Background

The Aliens formed from the ashes of The Beta Band in 2005, reuniting Robin Jones and John Maclean with Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon), a former bandmate who left the Betas due to mental illness. This, their first release, reworks some songs from earlier Lone Pigeon releases as well as including some new material.

The track "Robot Man" is also included in their first album Astronomy for Dogs.

Track listing

All tracks except "Hey Leanne" by Gordon Anderson and The Aliens.

  1. "Hey Leanne" (written by Gordon Anderson)
  2. "Only Waiting"
  3. "Robot Man"
  4. "Ionas (Look For Space)"

Personnel

Gordon Anderson – vocals, guitar, piano, synths, Hammond organ ("Only Waiting")
Robin Jones – drums, percussion
John Maclean – keyboard, Hammond organ ("Robot Man"), bass

Additional

EEn Anderson – pedal steel guitar, double bass ("Hey Leanne")
Scruffy the Dog – barks ("Hey Leanne")
Marbles (the Cat) – purrs ("Hey Leanne")
John Williamson – end bass ("Robot Man"), Hammond organ ("Ionas (Look For Space)"

Production

Recorded by John Williamson
Produced by The Aliens
Mixed by Guy Fixson

Songs

1Hey Leanne7:04
2Only Waiting5:00
3Robot Man3:51

References

Alienoid Starmonica Wikipedia


Similar Topics