From Pillar to Post
From Pillar to Post was the first official release by Logan Lynn from Beat the World Records, a Caroline Records / EMI 3rd party label and was Lynn's first record to be released on a major label. A special pre-release and digital release was issued from Beat the World on September 4, 2009. This was followed by a physical release in selected stores, as well as a debut on iTunes, on November 24, 2009. The mass release in all stores nationwide happened in February 2010.[1]
| From Pillar to Post | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 24, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2009 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Label | Beat the World Records Caroline Records EMI Logan Lynn Music | |||
| Producer | Carlos Cortes | |||
| Logan Lynn chronology | ||||
| ||||
Digital Release (2009)
The album's title, From Pillar To Post,[2] was borrowed from an expression that was commonly used by his maternal grandmother. Lynn released a video for "Write It On My Left Arm" in August 2009.[3] The video was directed by Trip Ross and produced by Uncultivated Studios and Logan Lynn Music. It featured Lynn in a hazmat suit, wandering a desert wasteland, then being zapped into the sky by a white light. The video was played on "NewNowNext" on Logo, as well as on MTV Iggy.
From Pillar To Post had a digital release date of September 4, 2009. The album was featured on the iTunes homepage for 3 weeks and was released to critical acclaim, gaining positive reviews from over 100 media outlets.[4] In early reviews of the record, Under the Radar (magazine) wrote, “Delightfully warm synth-pop…Feed Me to the Wolves toes the line between Cut Copy‘s epic chimes and Ladytron‘s dancefloor squiggling” and Indie Rock Cafe is quoted as saying “Having surfaced to the indie music scene for all the right reasons in recent years, Logan Lynn has released an amazing collection of upbeat, sprawling electro-pop tracks that are not over-produced but engineered to be original and free-flowing. There’s a lot of musical experience and talent wrapped neatly in this well packaged upcoming release.”
That same year, URB Magazine ran a feature article on Lynn and the new record, writing “The singer/songwriter sets his heartfelt confessionals to the sound of blaring synths, driving drum rhythms, and pulsing basslines. Sonically adventurous yet possessing the pop sensibilities that lesser artists would forsake in the name of artsiness, Lynn is set to become the new golden boy of sensitive electro-pop.” On November 23, 2009, Logan Lynn released a music video for his new single, "Bottom Your Way To The Top",[5] which was produced by Logan Lynn Music. The video featured Illustrations by John Parot from the Bravo TV Series Work of Art: The Next Great Artist over scenes of Lynn mixed with a storyline set in a leather bar. Lynn's scenes for the video were filmed at The Dandy Warhols' Odditorium in Portland while the rest were filmed in Chicago. The video played on Logo, MTV,[6] VH1[7] and Spike TV,[8] as well as having live premier parties in Portland and Chicago.
"From Pillar To Post" was named Album of the Year by multiple media outlets in 2009, including The Deli, Indie Rock Cafe, Oregon Music News, MondoSonoro (Spain), GO Magazine, Just Out Portland and others.[9][10]
Physical Release (2010)
The widespread physical release date for "From Pillar To Post", for all stores nationwide and select stores internationally, happened via Caroline Records/EMI in February 2010, alongside an international digital release.[11] The release of From Pillar To Post coincided with a limited edition, 4-Volume Remix EP Collection of reworked, original songs from the main album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feed Me To The Wolves" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Alone Together" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "If He Hollers" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Prey on the Power" | 0:44 |
| 5. | "Bottom Your Way to the Top" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Write It on My Left Arm" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Burning Your Glory (Album Version)" | 6:08 |
| 8. | "Aftermath" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "I Have to Do It" | 0:45 |
| 10. | "Bleed Him Out" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "You Win the War" | 3:11 |
| 12. | "To Bed, Up the Wooden Mountain" | 0:50 |
| 13. | "The Dotted Line" | 3:34 |
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United States & Worldwide (digital & physical pre-release) | September 4, 2009 |
| United States & Europe (selected in-store/iTunes release) | November 24, 2009 |
| United States (full in-store/iTunes release via Caroline Records) | February 9, 2010 |
| Worldwide (selected in-store/iTunes release via Caroline Records) | February 9, 2010 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Deli Magazine Portland (US) | Album of the Year | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | Catch Fire Viewer's Choice Award (DE) | Queer Video of the Year | "Bottom Your Way To The Top" | Won |
| 2009 | Oregon Music News (US) | Album of the Year | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | Ground Control Magazine (US) | Album of the Year | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | Indie Rock Cafe (US) | Song of the Year | "Feed Me To The Wolves (Album Version)" | Won |
| 2009 | Audio Drums (US) | Artist of the Year | Logan Lynn | Won |
| 2009 | Zip & a Kick (US) | Best Record | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | Imaginary Trip Sounds (Portugal) | Album of the Year | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | Girls Sold Out (UK) | Record of the Year | "From Pillar to Post" | Won |
| 2009 | 32 Ft./Second (US) | Song of the Year | "Feed Me To The Wolves (Album Version)" | Won |
References
- "Logan Lynn Music". Logan Lynn Music. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- "DIRTY MAGAZINE | Logan Lynn's Last High". Dirty-mag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feIEk5-EAGM
- http://www.loganlynnmusic.com/bio-press/theyear2009/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fITh16vboRw
- http://www.mtv.com/videos/logan-lynn/452867/bottom-your-way-to-the-top.jhtml
- http://www.vh1.com/video/logan-lynn/452867/bottom-your-way-to-the-top.jhtml
- http://www.loganlynnmusic.com/2010/08/check-logan-lynn-interview-current-august-2010-issue-q-town-magazine-read/
- http://www.loganlynnmusic.com/2009/09/deli-magazine-review-calls-pillar-post-album-portland-year/
- http://www.loganlynnmusic.com/bio-press/theyear2010/
- https://huffingtonpost.com/logan-lynn/unhappiness-is-a-strange-_b_1180299.html
- "From Pillar To Post - Logan Lynn". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- http://www.loganlynnmusic.com/bio-press/
External links
- Logan Lynn — official web site.