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The Year of Magical Drinking

by Apex Manor

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My My Mind 03:18
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Holy Roller 04:07
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Coming To 04:07

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released January 25, 2011

CREDITS:
All songs written by Ross Flournoy except “My My Mind,” “Elemental Ways Of Speaking,” “Burn Me Alive” & “Coming
To,” written by Ross Flournoy & Adam Vine.

Produced by Dan Long and Brian Whelan. Recorded at Infrasonic Sound (Alhambra), Bungalow Heaven (Pasadena) and HeadWest (Atwater Village). Engineered by Dan Long, Ross Flournoy, Brian Whelan and Adam Vine. Mixed at HeadWest by Dan Long except “Holy Roller,” which was mixed at Bungalow Heaven by Ross Flournoy. Portions of “Coming To” were recorded by Ross Flournoy and mixed by Scott Claassen at Terry’s Place (Austin, TX). Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering / Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice. Ross Flournoy: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, piano/synths/keys, programming, drums and percussion. Brian Whelan: electric guitars, vocals, drums, bass, piano/synths/keys and percussion. Derek Brown played drums on “My My Mind,” “Elemental Ways of Speaking” and “Coming To.” Andy Creighton played drums on “Under the Gun,” “I Know These Waters Well,” “The Party Line” and “Teenage Blood,” and sang on “Coming To.” Rob Douglas played bass on “My My Mind” and “Elemental Ways of Speaking.” Annie Hayden sang on “The Party Line,” “I Know These Waters Well” and “Coming To.” Ivan Howard sang on
“Elemental Ways of Speaking.” Dan Iead played lead guitar on “I Know These Waters Well.” Dan Long supplied percussion and programming on various songs. Darby Saxbe sang on “The Party Line.” Adam Vine jammed some percussion and programming on “My My Mind.” Booking: Kevin French at Paradigm Talent Agency. Licensing: Lyle Hysen at Bank Robber Music/House of Hassle. All songs © Apex Manor 2010 (BMI), administered by House of Hassle. Photos by Chloe Aftel. Art Director: Maggie Fost. Designer: Cady Bean-Smith.

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dan Long & Brian Whelan for pushing, pulling and putting up with me, and Adam Vine for always listening.

A HEARTY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
Ann Caimi, Tom & Jill & McKenzie Flournoy, Andy Creighton & Annie Hayden, Rob Douglas, Derek Brown, Ivan Howard, Dan Iead, Malia Hall, Darby Saxbe, Lindsey Kronmiller, Dawn Pierson, David McDonough & Catherine Dudley, Phil Palazzolo, Laura Ballance & Luc Suèr, Mac McCaughan, Spott Philpott, Christina Rentz & Jared Martinson, Adam Jackson, Maggie Fost, Cady Bean-Smith, Mirla del Rosario, Jamie Beck, Lyle Hysen, Gandhar Savur, Pete D’Angelo, Douglas Smith, Kevin French, John Roderick, Butch Walker, Parker Gispert, Adam Schlesinger, Carrie Brownstein & “Monitor Mix” for inspiring “Under the Gun,” Jud Coplan, Chloe Aftel, Kara Zuaro, Scott Claassen, Emily Rosenblum, Pasadena Guitars, Puebla Tacos at Orange Grove & Lake in Pasadena, Ben Boyden, Andrew Epstein, Myles Ranier, Harlow Voorhees, Riad DeFreitas, Sarah Smith, Emily Nerad, Dana West, Tim Blane, Gillian Bar, Violet Long, El Buen Gusto in Atwater Village, Chris Pace, Jon Shaw, Jason Costello, Julia Rydholm, Jim Putnam & Radar Bros, Jim Wilbur & Abby Wear, Duke & Sylvia Logan, Gerry Porter, Beverly Tanner, Joe & Donna Caimi, Greg & Lara Caimi, Ann & Stefan Uyehara, Alice Brown, Mona El Yousef, Elly Truitt, Neal’s Deli in Carrboro, and Tricia Mesigian & everyone at Orange County Social Club.

This record is dedicated to Violet Long, and to the memory of Glenn Botkin Tanner.

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Apex Manor Los Angeles, California

Ross Flournoy founded Apex Manor after the 2009 demise of The Broken West. Named after his Los Angeles “zen place,” Apex Manor was the idyllic apartment of his close friend and long-time collaborator Adam Vine.

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