Love:30 is the second studio album by American piano rock band The Visible Men, released in 2005 on Leisure King Productions.

Love:30
Studio album by The Visible Men
Released	October 18, 2005
Genre	Baroque pop, pop rock
Length	47:13
Label	Leisure King
Producer	The Visible Men Scott McLean Bill Barnett
The Visible Men chronology
In Socks Mode (2002) Love:30 (2005)

Overview

In contrast to the minimalist approach heard on In Socks Mode, Love:30 is rooted more in psychedelic eclecticism, featuring a richer keyboard-driven sound and the inclusion of additional instruments such as accordions and electric guitars.

Love:30 was released to a generally positive reception, with much praise being given to the music and most criticism being directed at its lyrics. The Daily Emerald called the music "well-crafted and engaging", with the reviewer stating "I would hate to be any other band in town if The Visible Men ever hit their stride",[1] and Sacramento's News Review, though deriding the tendency of the lyrics to "take themselves too seriously", summarized the album as "melancholy and beautiful".[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dustin Lanker, except where otherwise noted:

1. "The Toilet Show" – 3:18
2. "Three" – 3:50
3. "Stage Fright" – 5:10
4. "Animal" – 3:01
5. "In Formation" – 5:07
6. "Guilt Trip" – 4:11
7. "Paper Cup" (Lanker, Dan Schmid) – 7:02
8. "Pinocchio" – 5:51
9. "Like a Loony Bird" – 4:11
10. "Rest Easy" – 5:32

Credits

The Visible Men

• Dustin Lanker – vocals, keyboards
• Dan Schmid – bass, guitar
• Jordan Glenn – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Tim Donahue - drums (tracks 5, 7)
• Tony Figoli - drums (track 6)
• Zoot Horn Rollo - electric guitar (track 7)
• Michael Roderick - accordion (tracks 6, 9)
• Adam Wendt - electric guitar (track 6)

Production

• Produced and mixed by Bill Barnett, Scott McLean and the Visible Men.
• Mastered by Jim Rusby, Rusby Mastering
• Recorded and engineered by Bill Barnett at Gung-Ho Studios in Eugene, Oregon

References