''WP2'' is the second album by the American rock band Walking Papers, released on January 19, 2018. The album was recorded in 2015, but delayed until 2018 due to bassist

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's commitments with

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. Band member and main songwriter

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stated that the album "perfectly captures the raw, explosive energy of a band primed from extensive touring while at the same time achieving the polish and elevation that comes from experimenting in the studio." ''

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'' called the album "a heady and timeless cocktail of dusty blues, atmospheric grunge and classic rock’n’roll that has the history of their home town Seattle and decades of road-worn experience woven deep into its fibres."

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described the album as "Packed with enough dirty guitar riffs to fill a smoky roadside bar," and "another dose of no-nonsense rock & roll from the Seattle-based group," while another reviewer praised the album as "a culmination of groove-infused, songwriting maturity."

Track listing

All songs written by

Personnel

– lead vocals, guitar, piano *

– bass, backing vocals *

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– keyboards, backing vocals *

Barrett Martin Barrett Martin (born April 14, 1967) is an American record producer, percussionist, writer, and ethnomusicologist from Washington. As a producer he has won one Latin Grammy and has been nominated in two other categories. As an ethnomusicologist ...

– drums, percussion, backing vocals

References

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