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Something Quite Peculiar is the debut album by The Dear & Departed. The album was released May 22, 2007, on Science Records. It features the single "Tonight's the Night" and a cover of The Church's "Under the Milky Way". It was recorded in November and December 2006 at the Mouse House (Pasadena, CA), Hurley Studio (Costa Mesa, CA) and Chris Vrenna's private studio (Eagle Rock, CA).

Something Quite Peculiar
Studio album by The Dear & Departed
Released	May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
Recorded	December 2006 (2006-12)
Genre	new wave, post-punk, indie rock
Length	57:22
Label	Science (cat: #102396)
Producer	Chris Vrenna & Jade Puget

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Track listing

B-sides

1. "Day to Day"

2. "If You Say So"

3. "Run Away"

Personnel

Band members

• Dan Under – vocals, backing vocals
• Simon O'Gorman – guitar
• Joel Bourne – drums
• Darren Parkinson – guitar
• David Williams – bass, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Steven Looker – backing vocals
• Anthony Navarro – backing vocals
• Matt Baker – keyboards
• Dallas Green – vocals on "To Cut a Long Story Short"
• Jessica Origliasso – vocals on "Under the Milky Way"
• Roxy Buster – vocals on "Bordering on Ordinary" & "Return to Sender".
• Isabelle Buster – vocals on "Return to Sender".

Technical staff

• Chris Vrenna – producer, engineer
• Jade Puget – producer
• Kevin Estrada – cover photography
• Roc Aguilar – band photography
• Scott Wade – art direction & design

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