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The Make It All Show is the fifth studio album by Skating Polly.[5] It was released on March 4, 2018.[1] It is the first album with drummer Kurtis Mayo.[6] Brad Wood produced the album.[7]

Composition

The lyrics to "Queen for a Day", the album's first single,[3] were co-written by Exene Cervenka, who produced the band's second album, Lost Wonderfuls, which was released in 2013.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, and Kurtis Mayo, except where noted.[8]

The Make It All Show track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Classless Act"3:32
2."Little Girl Blue and the Battle Envy"6:05
3."Free Will at Ease"2:58
4."Queen for a Day" (featuring Exene Cervenka; Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, Kurtis Mayo, Exene Cervenka)2:55
5."They're Cheap (I'm Free)"3:43
6."Long Ride"3:52
7."Camelot"3:28
8."Hollywood Factory"2:55
9."This Vacation"3:53
10."Flatwound Strings"4:38
11."Don't Leave Me Gravity"4:00
Total length:42:21
B-sides
No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful Stranger" (Madonna cover; Madonna, William Orbit)3:24
2."Mostly Glad" (Bighorse, Kelli Mayo)2:48

Personnel

Skating Polly

  • Kelli Mayo – lead vocals (all tracks except 3, 6, 11), bass (all tracks except 7, 10, 11), guitar (7, 10), piano (11), backing vocals
  • Peyton Bighorse – guitar (all tracks except 7, 10), lead vocals (3, 6, 11), co-lead vocals (1), bass (7, 10), drums (5), backing vocals
  • Kurtis Mayo – drums (all tracks except 5, 11, "Mostly Glad"), guitar (5)

Additional musicians

  • Brad Wood – production, percussion
  • Exene Cervenka – backing vocals (4)[9]
  • Chick Wolverton – additional guitar (7), backing vocals (8)

Other personnel

  • Hans DeKline – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Make It All Show - Skating Polly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Skating Polly's new album is due in May". Upset. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b https://oklahoman.com/article/5654040/watch-oklahoma-band-skating-polly-plays-a-little-late-at-sundance-film-festival-awards-ceremony Watch: Oklahoma band Skating Polly plays 'A Little Late' at Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony
  4. ^ "Album Review: Skating Polly - The Make It All Show". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  5. ^ "The gleeful grunge stylings of youthful rockers Skating Polly". Interview Magazine. 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b https://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts-and-culture/skating-polly-gliding-into-iowa-city-20190913 Skating Polly gliding into Iowa City
  7. ^ MENJIVARMAY, BRITTANY (19 May 2018). "Skating Polly - "The Make It All Show" | The Young Folks".
  8. ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com.
  9. ^ Credits


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