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The Make It All Show

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The Make It All Show
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2018[1][2]
GenrePunk rock, riot grrrl, indie pop
Length42:21
LabelEl Camino Media
ProducerBrad Wood
Skating Polly chronology
New Trick
(2017)
The Make It All Show
(2018)
Chaos County Line
(2023)
Singles from The Make It All Show
  1. "Queen for a Day"
    Released: February 27, 2018[3]
  2. "Camelot"
    Released: March 28, 2018
  3. "Hollywood Factory"
    Released: April 27, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound[4]

The Make It All Show is the fifth studio album by Skating Polly.[5] It was released on March 4, 2018.[1] It is the first album with drummer Kurtis Mayo.[6] Brad Wood produced the album.[7]

Composition

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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.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, and Kurtis Mayo, except where noted.[8]

The Make It All Show track listing
No.TitleLength
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; Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, Kurtis Mayo, 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
No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful Stranger" (Madonna cover; Madonna, William Orbit)3:24
2."Mostly Glad" (Bighorse, Kelli Mayo)2:48

Personnel

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Skating Polly

  • Kelli Mayo – lead vocals (all tracks except 3, 6, 11), bass (all tracks except 7, 10, 11), guitar (7, 10), piano (11), backing vocals
  • Peyton Bighorse – guitar (all tracks except 7, 10), lead vocals (3, 6, 11), co-lead vocals (1), bass (7, 10), drums (5), backing vocals
  • Kurtis Mayo – drums (all tracks except 5, 11, "Mostly Glad"), guitar (5)

Additional musicians

  • Brad Wood – production, percussion
  • Exene Cervenka – backing vocals (4)[9]
  • Chick Wolverton – additional guitar (7), backing vocals (8)

Other personnel

  • Hans DeKline – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Make It All Show - Skating Polly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Skating Polly's new album is due in May". Upset. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b 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
  4. ^ "Album Review: Skating Polly - The Make It All Show". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  5. ^ "The gleeful grunge stylings of youthful rockers Skating Polly". Interview Magazine. 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b https://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts-and-culture/skating-polly-gliding-into-iowa-city-20190913 Skating Polly gliding into Iowa City
  7. ^ MENJIVARMAY, BRITTANY (19 May 2018). "Skating Polly - "The Make It All Show" | The Young Folks".
  8. ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com.
  9. ^ Credits