Distractions (EP)
| Distractions | ||||
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| EP by The Loved Ones | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre |
Punk rock Americana[1] | |||
| Length | 15:49 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| The Loved Ones chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (84%) [2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Rockmidgets.com | [4] |
Distractions is the third release on Fat Wreck Chords by punk band The Loved Ones. It is an EP that consists of three original songs and three covers. The covers are "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen from his 1982 solo album Nebraska, "Lovers Town Revisited" from Billy Bragg's 1983 album Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy, and "Coma Girl" by Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros from their 2003 album Streetcore. "Spy Diddley" and "Lovers Town Revisited" are taken from the band's Keep Your Heart album sessions.
The track "Distracted" was released on the band's MySpace page on January 24, 2009.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distracted" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Last Call" | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "Spy Diddley" | 2:03 | |
| 4. | "Johnny 99" (Bruce Springsteen cover) | 2:43 | |
| 5. | "Lovers Town Revisited" (Billy Bragg cover) | 1:18 | |
| 6. | "Coma Girl" (Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros cover) | 3:22 |
Credits
- Dave Hause – vocals, guitar
- Chris Gonzalez – bass, vocals, guitar
- Mike Sneeringer – drums
- David Walsh – guitar
- Michael "Spider" Cotterman – bass (on tracks 3 and 5)
- Franz Nicolay – organ, piano
References
- ↑ Distractions on Fat Wreck Chords
- ↑ AbsolutePunk review
- ↑ Apar, Corey. Distractions (EP) at AllMusic
- ↑ Rockmidgets review
- ↑ The Loved Ones on MySpace