Everything Wrong Is Imaginary

by Lilys

Overview

They say that turmoil can help fuel an artist to come up with inspired work, and that may very well be the case for the longtime leader of Lilys, Kurt Heasley. Experiencing upheaval in his personal life, Heasley had to put his family ahead of finishing off the recording of Lilys' eight release overall, Everything Wrong Is Imaginary. But Heasley came up with a plan -- instead of spending long amounts of time in the studio, he was able to get the job done at home. Putting his vocals and guitar parts down on tape at his own studio, the tracks were then sent to producer Michael Musmanno (best known for working with hip-hop acts like OutKast), who filled in the missing spaces with various studio musicians. What you get is another quirky and eclectic Lilys set, which includes everything from laid-back funk ("A Diana's Diana") to up-tempo ditties that sound quite comparable to the Eels at times (the album opening "Black Carpet Magic"). Although Lilys is often thought of as a "one-man band," Heasley appears to have found a worthy partner in crime with Musmanno, as evidenced by their collaborative work on Everything Wrong Is Imaginary. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2014
Label:	Rocketgirl
UPC:	5016266104524
Rank:	168124

Tracks

1. Black Carpet Magic
2. With Candy
3. A Diana's Diana
4. Knocked on the Fortune Teller's Door
5. Where the Night Goes
6. The Night Sun Over San Juan
7. Still in All the Glitter
8. Everything is Imaginary
9. O.I.C.U.R.
10. Scott Free

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lilys   Primary Artist
Michael Johnson   Vocals
Michael Musmanno   Bass (Electric),Bass,Keyboards,Guitar (Electric),Oberheim Synthesizer
Kurt Heasley   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Tommy Joyner   Drums
Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson   Guitar,Vocals
Done Piper   Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Chris McAllen   Bass

Technical Credits

Michael Musmanno   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Dave McNair   Mastering
Kurt Heasley   Composer,Programming
Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson   Engineer
Business Class   Mixing,Producer
Evan Cohen   Package Concept
Lisa Sutton   Package Art Direction
David Rappaport   Composer
Poppin' Chris   Mixing,Producer
Anthony Ianiro   Engineer
Done Piper   Engineer