''Something Quite Peculiar'' is the debut album by
The Dear & Departed
The Dear & Departed was an American rock band from Orange County and Los Angeles, California, founded by Dan Smith. Founded in 2006, the band went on the Vans Warped Tour and released their debut album '' Something Quite Peculiar'' that sam ...
. The album was released May 22, 2007, on Science Records. It features the single "Tonight's the Night" and a cover of
The Church
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* Chris ...
's "
Under the Milky Way
"Under the Milky Way" is a single by Australian alternative rock band The Church, released on 15 February 1988, and appears on their fifth studio album ''Starfish''. The song was written by bass guitarist and lead vocalist Steve Kilbey and hi ...
". It was recorded in November and December 2006 at the Mouse House (Pasadena, CA), Hurley Studio (Costa Mesa, CA) and Chris Vrenna's private studio (Eagle Rock, CA).
Track listing
;B-sides
1. "Day to Day"
2. "If You Say So"
3. "Run Away"
Personnel
;Band members
*Dan Under – vocals, backing vocals
*Simon O'Gorman – guitar
*Joel Bourne – drums
*Darren Parkinson – guitar
*David Williams – bass, backing vocals
;Guest musicians
*Steven Looker – backing vocals
*Anthony Navarro – backing vocals
*Matt Baker – keyboards
*
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* Dallas Green (baseball) (1934–2017), American baseball player and manager
* Dallas Green (musician)
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– vocals on "To Cut a Long Story Short"
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Jessica Origliasso
Jessica Origliasso (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. She and her twin sister formed the pop band The Veronicas.
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1984–2003: Early life and career beginnings
Jessica Louise Origliasso was born ...
– vocals on "Under the Milky Way"
*Roxy Buster – vocals on "Bordering on Ordinary" & "Return to Sender".
*Isabelle Buster – vocals on "Return to Sender".
;Technical staff
*Chris Vrenna – producer, engineer
*
Jade Puget
Jade Errol Puget (born November 28, 1973) is an American musician and producer, best known as the guitarist for the rock band AFI (joined in 1998), the guitarist/writer for the straight edge hardcore band XTRMST, and the keyboardist/synthesiz ...
– producer
*Kevin Estrada – cover photography
*Roc Aguilar – band photography
*Scott Wade – art direction & design
References
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2007 debut albums
Albums produced by Chris Vrenna
The Dear & Departed albums