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Do Hollywood
Studio album by
The Lemon Twigs
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016
Length43:29
Label4AD
ProducerJonathan Rado
The Lemon Twigs chronology
Do Hollywood
(2016) 		Brothers of Destruction
(2017)
The Lemon Twigs studio album chronology
Do Hollywood
(2016) 		Go to School
(2018)
Singles from Do Hollywood
  1. "As Long as We're Together"
    Released: 7 June 2016 (2016-06-07)
  2. "These Words"
    Released: 7 July 2016 (2016-07-07)

Do Hollywood is the debut studio album by American rock band the Lemon Twigs. It was released on 14 October 2016 by 4AD.[1] It was co-produced by Jonathan Rado of indie rock band Foxygen.

The album consists of 10 tracks written and performed almost entirely by teenage brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario. The instrumentation ranges from traditional rock and roll standbys such as guitar and bass to more eclectic elements like brass, organ, cello and xylophone. Both Brian and Michael sing lead vocals and play lead guitar or drums on various Lemon Twigs songs—usually each on his own compositions—and they often switch back and forth between the drum stool and the spotlight during live performances.

Background

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Brian D'Addario and Michael D'Addario are two brothers from Long Island that comprise the rock band the Lemon Twigs. They have been playing music together since they were in elementary school, and their father, Ronnie D'Addrio, is also a musician. They were also child actors; Brian performed roles in television shows such as Law & Order and CSI: NY, while Michael acted in films such as Sinister and People Like Us (both 2012).[2] Their mother was also an actress. When they were growing up, their home was "saturated with music", as instruments and musical equipment were available, and their father regularly spun records. They both started playing the drums when they were age five, and Brian started playing the guitar when he was age seven. By age 10, he learned bass and keyboards. Michael was influenced by the musicians Keith Moon and Dave Grohl to keep playing the drums until he was age 13. While their father would teach them the basics of each instrument, Brian also took classical guitar lessons at age 12. Brian has said that when he was a child, he did not want to be an actor, and instead wanted to be a musician. To focus on the band, Michael graduated high school early. When Brian was age 16 and Michael was age 14, they recorded an "album of sorts" titled What We Know, which Michael views as a "part of their learning process rather than an official release".[3] They created it thinking they would be a psychedelic band, though they realized the sound was not meant for them.[2]

Development

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Do Hollywood was recorded during Michael's sophomore year of high school.[3] While they both wrote all of its songs, they were written separately. Michael commented on how, when writing the album, they had "bigger egos at the time and "didn't want each other to sing on the other's songs".[2] They recorded demos and sent them to record labels over the Internet, with no luck at first. However, in 2014, the duo caught the attention of Jonathan Rado of Foxygen after Brian tweeted at him. Rado enjoyed their demos and invited them to record at his house in Los Angeles over a 12-day period. The duo would then work on the tracks on and off over the course of 18 months, such as adding strings and brass instruments.[4] Rado liked a drum sound that the duo did not want in the record, but they kept it in, and Brian expressed later, "It turned out great in the end, so I was actually quite wrong about that".[5] While they worked on the songs, they signed with the British record label 4AD. Brian demos songs on an iPad, while Michael likes to demo songs on cassette. In their writing process, Brian does not know what he writes in the moment until he takes a step back, while Michael prefers to write in straightforward storytelling. He also wrote three songs about his ex-girlfriend.[4] The two were inspired by the music of bands such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys.[6]

Composition

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The album is sequenced in the way that each member's songs alternate, and play one after the other.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[7]
Metacritic76/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
DIY[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
The Guardian[12]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[13]
musicOMH[14]
NME[15]
Paste7.4/10[16]
Q[17]
Under the Radar[18]

Do Hollywood received favorable reviews from most music critics. On Metacritic, the album holds an average critic score of 76, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brian D'Addario and Michael D'Addario. All tracks are produced by Jonathan Rado.

No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."I Wanna Prove to You"Brian3:41
2."Those Days Is Comin' Soon"Michael2:23
3."Haroomata"Brian2:31
4."Baby, Baby"Michael4:56
5."These Words"Brian3:41
6."As Long as We're Together"Michael5:03
7."How Lucky Am I?"Brian3:40
8."Hi+Lo"Michael4:58
9."Frank"Brian5:57
10."A Great Snake"Michael6:39
Total length:43:29

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Do Hollywood album liner notes.[19]

  • The Lemon Twigs – writing, additional production
  • Brian D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, keyboards, violin, cello, trumpet, orchestration, mixing
  • Michael D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Jonathan Rado – production, mixing (6), vocals (10), guitar (4), electronic percussion (6, 10)
  • Sam France – vocals (1, 2, 6)
  • Danny Ayala – vocals (5)
  • Ronnie D'Addario – mixing (7)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Pearis, Bill (11 August 2016). "The Lemon Twigs announce details of 4AD debut, share "These Words" video, touring w/ Sunflower Bean". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Lindsay, Cam (October 18, 2016). "Six Things to Know About Teen Sensations the Lemon Twigs". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Nash, Ed (October 11, 2016). "Sons of the Stage: The Lemon Twigs interviewed". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Bennett, Kim Taylor (October 26, 2016). "The Lemon Twigs Are Rock's New Old Young Dreamboats". Vice. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Flood, Alex (October 5, 2016). "The Lemon Twigs Q&A: Beatle-esque Pop Rockers On Wrestling, Acting On Broadway And Hanging Out With Tobias Jesso Jr". NME. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Lester, Paul (July 18, 2016). "New band of the week: The Lemon Twigs (No 112) – glam baroque starts here". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Do Hollywood by The Lemon Twigs reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Reviews for Do Hollywood by Lemon Twigs". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  9. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Do Hollywood – The Lemon Twigs". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  10. ^ Connick, Tom (14 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs - Do Hollywood". DIY. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  11. ^ Lindsay, Cam (12 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs Do Hollywood". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  12. ^ Hann, Michael (13 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs: Do Hollywood review – like a missing Todd Rundgren album from 1972". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  13. ^ Taylor, Chris (3 October 2016). "Do Hollywood by The Lemon Twigs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  14. ^ White, Chris (22 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs – Do Hollywood". musicOMH. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  15. ^ Wilkinson, Matt (12 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs – 'Do Hollywood' Review". NME. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  16. ^ Cranford, Jaimie (18 October 2016). "The Lemon Twigs: Do Hollywood". Paste. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  17. ^ Oldham, James. "Nov 2016". Q. Bauer Media Group.
  18. ^ Edwards, David (8 November 2016). "The Lemon Twigs: Do Hollywood". Under the Radar. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  19. ^ Do Hollywood (LP liner notes). The Lemon Twigs. 4AD. 2016. CAD 3650.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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