The Make It All Show
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| Released | May 4, 2018[1][2] | |||
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| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | El Camino | |||
| Producer | Brad Wood | |||
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| Singles from The Make It All Show | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | [4] |
| Louder Than War | Positive[5] |
The Make It All Show is the fifth studio album by Skating Polly.[6] It was released on March 4, 2018.[1] It is the first album with drummer Kurtis Mayo.[7] Brad Wood produced the album.[8]
Composition
The lyrics to "Queen for a Day", the album's first single,[3] were co-written by Exene Cervenka, who produced the band's second album, Lost Wonderfuls, which was released in 2013.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, and Kurtis Mayo; except "Queen for a Day" (Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, Kurtis Mayo, Exene Cervenka), "Beautiful Stranger" (Madonna, William Orbit), and "Mostly Glad" (Bighorse, Kelli Mayo).[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Classless Act" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Little Girl Blue and the Battle Envy" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Free Will at Ease" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Queen for a Day" (featuring Exene Cervenka) | 2:55 |
| 5. | "They're Cheap (I'm Free)" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Long Ride" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Camelot" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Hollywood Factory" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "This Vacation" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Flatwound Strings" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Don't Leave Me Gravity" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 42:21 | |
B-Sides
- "Beautiful Stranger" (Madonna cover) – 3:24
- "Mostly Glad" – 2:48
Personnel
- Skating Polly
- Kelli Mayo – lead vocals (all tracks except "Free Will at Ease," Long Ride," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), bass (all tracks except "Camelot," Flatwound Strings," "Don't Leave Me Gravity," and "Mostly Glad"), guitar (on "Camelot" and "Flatwound Strings"), piano (on "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), backing vocals
- Peyton Bighorse – guitar (all tracks except "Camelot" and "Flatwound Strings"), lead vocals (on "Free Will at Ease," "Long Ride," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), co-lead vocals (on "Classless Act"), bass (on "Camelot" and "Flatwound Strings"), drums (on "They're Cheap, (I'm Free)"), backing vocals
- Kurtis Mayo – drums (all tracks except "They're Cheap (I'm Free)" and "Mostly Glad"), guitar (on "They're Cheap (I'm Free)")
- Additional musicians
- Brad Wood – production, percussion
- Exene Cervenka – backing vocals on "Queen for a Day"[9]
- Chick Wolverton – additional guitar on "Camelot," backing vocals on "This Vacation"
- Other personnel
- Hans DeKline – mastering
References
- 1 2 3 "The Make It All Show - Skating Polly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Skating Polly's new album is due in May". Upset. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- 1 2 https://oklahoman.com/article/5654040/watch-oklahoma-band-skating-polly-plays-a-little-late-at-sundance-film-festival-awards-ceremony Watch: Oklahoma band Skating Polly plays 'A Little Late' at Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony
- ↑ "Album Review: Skating Polly - The Make It All Show". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ Babey, Ged (May 11, 2018). "Skating Polly: The Make It All Show – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "The gleeful grunge stylings of youthful rockers Skating Polly". Interview Magazine. May 4, 2018.
- 1 2 https://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts-and-culture/skating-polly-gliding-into-iowa-city-20190913 Skating Polly gliding into Iowa City
- ↑ MENJIVARMAY, BRITTANY (May 19, 2018). "Skating Polly - "The Make It All Show" | The Young Folks".
- 1 2 Multiple sources:
- The Make It All Show (CD booklet). Skating Polly. El Camino. 2018. ECM085–2.
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- The Make It All Show (CD booklet). Skating Polly. El Camino. 2018. ECM085–2.