''Breaker'' is the third
studio album
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by the Boston
alternative rock
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band
Vary Lumar. Experiencing a lull in morale following the exit of original guitarist Ben Case, the band found themselves revitalized after a string of singles and performances with new member Christopher G. Brown.
Working again with longtime producer
Sean McLaughlin at
37' Productions, the band spent much of the Summer of 2014 tracking the album. A successful
Kickstarter
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campaign enabled the album to be released on vinyl.
''Breaker'' was released to local acclaim, with the ''
Boston Herald
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'', ''The Noise'',
and
DigBoston all praising the energy and composition of the album.
Track listing
Personnel
;Vary Lumar
* Paul DePasquale: lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
* Christopher G. Brown: guitars, keyboards, programming
* Robert Laff: bass guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, organ
* Ron Fusco: drums, percussion
;Additional personnel
*
Sean McLaughlin: recording engineer, mixer, producer
*
Jeff Lipton: mastering
* Maria Rice: mastering assistant
* Executive Producer: Nikki DePasquale, Music and Motion Studios LLC
* Executive Producer: Dan Ameen
* Photography by Divided by Xero
* Packaging design by Chimmy and Flap
References
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2014 albums
Vary Lumar albums
Kickstarter-funded albums