''Imaginary Third'' is the third album by the
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
The Van Pelt
The Van Pelt is an American indie rock band from New York City that were active from 1993 to 1997, and have reformed briefly several times since then.
The band formed in 1993 at New York University, with Chris Leo (formerly of Native Nod and b ...
, released in 2014 on La Castanya Records.
Although officially presented as a previously unreleased third album, Imaginary Third is a collection of songs previously released between 1997 and 1998 by The Van Pelt (Self Titled EP) and
The Lapse The Lapse was an American indie band formed in late 1997. The band was first signed to Gern Blandsten, then Southern Records. A larger deal with Matador Records fell through in 2001. The Lapse was the duo of then boyfriend/girlfriend Chris Leo (e ...
(Betrayal!
).
Track listing
#''Infinite Me'' – 2:29
#''The Threat'' – 2:52
#''ABCD's Of Fascism'' – 3:04
#''Three People Wide At All Times'' – 5:10
#''The Betrayal'' – 2:09
#''Democratic Teacher's Union'' – 0:57
#''Evil High'' – 2:29
#''The Speeding Train'' – 4:03
Personnel
*Toko Yasuda (bass)
*Neil O'Brien (drums)
*Brian Maryansky (guitar, backing vocals)
*Chris Leo (guitar, vocals)
References
2014 albums
The Van Pelt albums
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