Solid States

Solid States
Studio album by The Posies
Released	April 29, 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop, indie rock
Label	Lojinx
The Posies chronology
Blood/Candy (2010) Solid States (2016)

Solid States is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band The Posies, to be released on 29 April 2016, by British indie label Lojinx.^[1] It is the band's first new album release in six years, and the first since the death of drummer Darius Minwalla^[2] and bass player Joe Skyward^[3]

The band's first single, "Squirrel vs. Snake," was released as a free download on the 3rd of March 2016,^[4] and an extensive month-long European tour promoting the album began on 29 March 2016.^[5] The band are performing live as a trio with Frankie Siragusa, who contributed to the album, on drums.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We R Power!"	2:53
2.	"Unlikely Places"	3:41
3.	"Scattered"	3:39
4.	"Titanic"	3:49
5.	"Squirrel Vs Snake"	3:54
6.	"March Climes"	3:49
7.	"M Doll"	3:01
8.	"The Definition"	3:42
9.	"The Plague"	3:59
10.	"Rollercoaster Zen"	3:38
11.	"The Sound Of Clouds"	3:50
12.	"Radiance"	4:03

Personnel

The Posies

• Jon Auer
• Ken Stringfellow

Additional musicians

• Frankie Saragusa
• Kliph Scurlock
• Tiz Aramini
• Aden Stringfellow
• Gizelle Smith
• Skylar Gudasz
• Jeremy Harris
• Bill McShane
• Holly Munoz
• Todd O'Keefe
• Ray Venta

Artwork by Elena Titova. Mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Los Angeles.

References

1. "the posies - solid states, the album, preorder the gatefold cd, digital download or heavyweight vinyl lp". Lojinx.
2. "Posies Drummer Darius Minwalla R.I.P.". Blurt Magazine.
3. "Joe Skyward, Member of Sunny Day Real Estate and the Posies, Has Died - Pitchfork".
4. "Squirrel vs Snake". Hype Machine.
5. "THE POSIES Announce Album SOLID STATES + European tour — New Free Track Here". RAW RAMP.