Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Alternativni Rok, Pop, Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

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knjizica 5 Cd 4

Studio album by Deaf Havana
Released 7 November 2011
Genre Alternative rock, emo-pop, pop punk, folk punk
Length 44:09
Label A Wolf at Your Door, BMG/Chrysalis[1]
Producer Matt O`Grady
Deaf Havana chronology
Meet Me Halfway, at Least
(2009) Fools and Worthless Liars
(2011) Old Souls
(2013)
Fools and Worthless Liars is the second album from English band Deaf Havana and the first since the departure of founding member Ryan Mellor. The album marks a departure from the band`s earlier post-hardcore style of music in favour of a song orientated power pop approach heavily influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World as well as the modern British wave of pop punk,[citation needed] largely due to the band`s decision not to replace Mellor, who was a screamer. Critics were generally very supportive of this development.

Fools And Worthless Liars was produced by Matt O`Grady (who has previously worked with You Me at Six) and was released on 7 November 2011.[2] The band`s frontman, James Veck-Gilodi, has been quoted as saying he struggled to write the album. Much of the album`s lyrics are centred on the themes of youth and nostalgia.

The album charted at No. 49 on the UK album charts; the band`s third most successful album release. As a result of the album`s success, the band played at larger venues than they had previously and performed at Reading and Leeds Festivals. A deluxe edition of the album wes released on 22 October 2012, which included each song performed in a different style alongside the original tracks.

Background
Deaf Havana were originally a five-piece band, incorporating screaming vocals in their music, as demonstrated on their previous work Meet Me Halfway, at Least. Shortly after the release of this album, vocalist and founding member Ryan Mellor left the band, citing personal reasons, leaving the group without a screamer.[3] It was decided that Mellor would not be replaced; clean vocalist James Veck-Gilodi would become the sole vocalist and act as the band`s frontman. This led to a change in the musical style of the group; they moved away from post-hardcore which had characterised their earlier releases towards pop punk and power pop.[citation needed] A demo track, titled `My Life Is Average`, showcasing their new, lighter sound, was uploaded to the band`s Myspace page shortly after Ryan`s departure. In an interview, Veck-Gilodi explained, `We didn`t want to announce Ryan had left, and then have months off, for people to wonder what we were doing. We wanted to get a song out there with just me singing... so people could hear our new sound`.[4]

Deaf Havana released a number of other tracks in the period between Meet Me Halfway, At Least and Fools and Worthless Liars, including `Smiles All Round`, which was released as a single on 1 November 2010[5] and debuted on the Daniel P Carter Rock Show on 21 September 2010.[citation needed] It featured on the soundtrack of the video game Dirt 3 but does not appear on Fools and Worthless Liars. Some songs such as `Little White Lies` (then titled `Pop`), `I Will Try`, `Filthy Rotten Scoundrel` (then titled `Vines`) and `Youth in Retrospect` were frequently played live before the release of Fools and Worthless Liars. `Home Sweet Home` was played live but did not feature on the album. On 20 May 2011, Deaf Havana uploaded a music video, directed by Jon Stone and featuring footage from Hit The Deck Festival, for the track `The World Or Nothing` to YouTube.[6] It was the first song from Fools and Worthless Liars (although the album title had not yet been announced at the time) to be officially released, although it was not released as a single. The title of the album was made public on 23 September 2011.[7]

The album was re-released as a 2-disc `Deluxe Edition` on 22 October 2012.[8] The second disc includes the album re-recorded, with each song performed in a different style, including acoustic performances.[citation needed] It was recorded at Regal House Studio in Cambridgeshire,[9] and produced by Lee Batiuk, with Chris Pennells and Lee Wilson involved in the recording process unlike the original release, after the band were inspired to experiment with their sound by performing at St Pancras International railway station as part of the Station Sessions.[10] This was the same studio where the drums were recorded for the original release.[9] Speaking about the Station Sessions performance, which was an acoustic `stripped down` performance,[clarification needed] James Veck-Gilodi explained; `we thought we sounded better than we did as a rock band`[11] and noted that `it`s nice to make music that sounds more like the music I listen to`.[12] The release will feature banjo, mandolin and piano.
Track listing
All songs written by James Veck Gilodi and Tom Ogden. All Lyrics written by James Veck Gilodi unless specified.

Fools and Worthless Liars[37]
No. Title Length
1. `The Past Six Years` 2:58
2. `Youth in Retrospect` 3:22
3. `I Will Try` 3:44
4. `Little White Lies` (featuring vocals from Portia Conn) 3:13
5. `Anemophobia` 4:15
6. `I`m a Bore, Mostly` 3:20
7. `Hunstanton Pier` 4:50
8. `Filthy Rotten Scoundrel` (Lyrics by James Veck Gilodi and Matthew Veck Gilodi) 2:54
9. `Things Change, Friends Leave and Life Doesn`t Stop for Anybody` 3:18
10. `Leeches` 2:55
11. `The World or Nothing` (Lyrics by James Veck Gilodi and Matthew Veck Gilodi) 3:37
12. `Nelson`s County` 2:02
13. `Fifty Four` 3:48

Personnel
The following personnel contributed to Fools And Worthless Liars:

Deaf Havana
James Veck-Gilodi – lead vocals, gang vocals, lead, rhythm, slide and acoustic guitars and bass guitar
Tom Ogden – drums, percussion, backing vocalist, gang vocals
Regular lead guitarist Chris Pennells and bassist Lee Wilson did not perform on the album due to work commitments.[citation needed]

Other musicians
Portia Conn – vocals on `Little White Lies`
Ian Maynard – piano on `Fifty Four` and `We Used To Talk`
Technical personnel
Matty O`Grady – production, engineering
Jon Mitchell – mixing
Shawn Joseph – mastering
Tom Barnes – photography
Jon Barmby – artwork