4th & Wall

4th & Wall is the second studio album by the dream pop band West Indian Girl, released in October 2007 on Milan Records.

4th & Wall
Studio album by
West Indian Girl
ReleasedOctober 23, 2007
GenreDream pop, psychedelic rock
Length53:46
LabelMilan
ProducerIlluminus & Richard James
West Indian Girl chronology
West Indian Girl
(2004)		 4th & Wall
(2007)		 Shangri La
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(4.8/10)[2]

The album takes its name from the street corner in Los Angeles where the band's studio is located.[3]

The first single from the album was "Blue Wave", which was released in advance of the album.[4]

Production

Prior to this release, West Indian Girl had been a duo, consisting of Robert James and Francis Ten. For this album, four new members were added to the band's lineup - Mariqueen Maandig on vocals, Mark Lewis on drums and Nathan Van Hala and Amy White on keyboards.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."To Die In L.A."4:09
2."Blue Wave"4:14
3."Sofia"5:59
4."All My Friends"4:36
5."Indian Ocean"5:00
6."Up The Coast"4:31
7."Solar Eyes"7:53
8."Lost Children"3:48
9."Back To You"4:22
10."Rise From The Dead"5:44
11."Get Up"3:37

Personnel
  • Robert James – vocals, guitar
  • Francis Ten – bass
  • Mariqueen Maandig – vocals, tambourine
  • Mark Lewis – drums, backing vocals
  • Nathan Van Hala – keyboards
  • Amy White – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chris Arpad - guest Steel Pans

References
  1. Greene, Jo-Ann. "4th & Wall". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. Harvey, Eric. "West Indian Girl: 4th & Wall". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. "West Indian Girl polishes a gem amid the grit of downtown". Los Angeles Times. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  4. de Pescado, Cara (2009-10-09). "Music Review: West Indian Girl - 4th & Wall". Retrieved 2009-06-20.
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