White Deer Park
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox album
| name = White Deer Park
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Papa vs Pretty
| cover = PapaVsPretty-WhiteDeerPark-AlbumArt.jpg
| alt =
| released = 21 February 2014{{cite web|title=Papa Vs Pretty Unveil New Album, Single, Tour|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2013/08/27/papa-vs-pretty-to-release-new-single-tour-and-album/|publisher=TheMusic.com.au|accessdate=27 August 2013}}
| recorded = Studios 301, Forgotten Valley Studios, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Kingsize Soundlabs, Los Angeles, California, United States
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock, indie rock, alternative rock
| length = 46:57
| label = Peace & Riot
| producer = Dave Trumfio
| prev_title = Memoirs from a Bedroom: Issue 1
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = White Deer Park
| type = studio
| single1 = My Life Is Yours
| single1date = 13 September 2013
| single2 = Smother
| single2date = 6 December 2013
}}
}}
White Deer Park is the second and final studio album by Australian rock band Papa vs Pretty, and the follow-up to their 2011 ARIA-nominated debut album United in Isolation. It was released on 21 February 2014 through Peace & Riot.
The album was recorded at Studios 301 and Forgotten Valley Studios in Sydney, Australia, and at Kingsize Soundlabs in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, throughout March and April 2013. Over 80 new songs were written for the album between 2011 and early 2013, prior to the band entering the studio.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Papa vs Pretty announce new album, shows|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/36726/Exclusive-Papa-Vs-Pretty-announce-new-album-shows|publisher=FasterLouder.com.au|accessdate=27 August 2013|archive-date=27 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827020723/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/36726/Exclusive-Papa-Vs-Pretty-announce-new-album-shows|url-status=dead}} The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Dave Trumfio.{{Cite web |url=http://bonvivantentertainment.com/dave-trumfio/ |title=BonVivant Entertainment |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912110447/http://bonvivantentertainment.com/dave-trumfio/ |url-status=dead }}
The album's first single, "My Life Is Yours", was released 13 September 2013, followed by the second single, "Smother", which was released 6 December 2013.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Introduction
| length1 = 1:05
| title2 = Give Me a Reason Not To
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = Suburban Joan of Arc
| length3 = 3:31
| title4 = Let It Begin
| length4 = 3:44
| title5 = My Life Is Yours
| length5 = 4:35
| title6 = Rain Check
| length6 = 2:37
| title7 = To Do
| length7 = 4:37
| title8 = Interlude
| length8 = 0:16
| title9 = Smother
| length9 = 3:40
| title10 = Million Different Ways
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = Whatever Works
| length11 = 2:29
| title12 = While I'm Still Young
| length12 = 4:27
| title13 = Roses After Dark
| length13 = 3:09
| title14 = Dementia Praecox
| length14 = 5:19
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|35|album=White Deer Park|artist=Papa Vs. Pretty|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 October 2013|refname="ARIA Albums Chart"}} |
Personnel
- Thomas Rawle – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Luke Liang – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Angus Gardiner – bass, vocals, keyboards, violoncello
- Tom Myers – drums, vocals
=Additional personnel=
- Dave Trumfio – producer
References
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External links
- [http://www.papavspretty.com Papa vs Pretty official website]
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