Roman Numerals

• Artist: The Roman Numerals
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• Release Date: September 05, 2006
• Genre: Rock

Review

The Roman Numerals sounds like a great name for a Nuggets-vintage teen garage act, but this Kansas City neo-new wave act stops the wayback machine circa 1984, not 1965. With roots in a tongue-in-cheek Joy Division cover band called Unknown Pleasures, the Roman Numerals (featuring ex-members of Shiner, Season to Risk, and other semi-famous indie bands of the '90s) avoid monochromatic post-punk gloom in their own music. Instead, the overall feel of songs like first single "The Rule of V" has more in common with the moody but danceable synth rock of U.K. acts like the Comsat Angels and American Anglophiles like the Suburbs. Singers William Smith and Stephen Tulipana don't go so far as to affect British accents, but songs like the lugubrious two-part "My Life After Death" and the jittery "Can We Trust Your Architect?" will be instantly familiar to anyone with more than a couple of releases on the 4AD and Factory labels. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
My Life After Death, Pt. 1	Steve Tulipana, The Roman Numerals	The Roman Numerals	(2:43)
My Life After Death, Pt. 2	Steve Tulipana, The Roman Numerals	The Roman Numerals	(2:07)
The Rule of V	The Roman Numerals, Steve Tulipana	The Roman Numerals	(4:26)
Occupado	The Roman Numerals, Steve Tulipana	The Roman Numerals	(3:53)
Can We Trust Your Architect?	Steve Tulipana, The Roman Numerals	The Roman Numerals	(3:27)
Msr. Control	The Roman Numerals, Steve Tulipana	The Roman Numerals	(5:07)
Known	Steve Tulipana, The Roman Numerals	The Roman Numerals	(6:52)
Induce	The Roman Numerals, Steve Tulipana	The Roman Numerals	(3:52)
In the Snow	The Roman Numerals, Steve Tulipana	The Roman Numerals	(6:18)
Deep Loft	Steve Tulipana, The Roman Numerals	The Roman Numerals	(2:47)

Credits

Paul Malinowski (Engineer), Kenneth Earl Jankowski, Jr. (Vocals (Background)), Shawn Sherrill (Bass), Matthew Dunehoo (Vocals), Shawn Sherrill (Synthesizer), Mike J. (Percussion), Shawn Sherrill (Group Member), Doug Henderson (Mastering), Mike J. (Mixing Assistant), Crystal Adams (Design), Paul Malinowski (Mixing)