The Make It All Show
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| Released | May 4, 2018[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, indie pop | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | El Camino | |||
| Producer | Brad Wood | |||
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| Singles from The Make It All Show | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | [4] |
| Louder Than War | Positive[5] |
The Make It All Show is the fifth studio album by Skating Polly.[6] It was released on March 4, 2018.[1] It is the first album with drummer Kurtis Mayo.[7] Brad Wood produced the album.[8]
Composition
The lyrics to "Queen for a Day", the album's first single,[3] were co-written by Exene Cervenka, who produced the band's second album, Lost Wonderfuls, which was released in 2013.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, and Kurtis Mayo, except where noted.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Classless Act" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Little Girl Blue and the Battle Envy" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Free Will at Ease" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Queen for a Day" (featuring Exene Cervenka; Peyton Bighorse, Kelli Mayo, Kurtis Mayo, Exene Cervenka) | 2:55 |
| 5. | "They're Cheap (I'm Free)" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Long Ride" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Camelot" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Hollywood Factory" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "This Vacation" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Flatwound Strings" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Don't Leave Me Gravity" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 42:21 | |
B-Sides
- "Beautiful Stranger" (Madonna cover) (Madonna, William Orbit) – 3:24
- "Mostly Glad" (Bighorse, Kelli Mayo)[10] – 2:48
Personnel
- Skating Polly
- Kelli Mayo – lead vocals on all tracks except "Free Will at Ease,", "Long Ride," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity;" bass on all tracks except "Camelot," Flatwound Strings," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity;" guitar on "Camelot and "Flatwound Strings;" piano on "Don't Leave Me Gravity;" backing vocals
- Peyton Bighorse – guitar on al tracks except "Camelot" and "Flatwound Strings;" lead vocals on "Free Will at Ease," "Long Ride," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity;" co-lead vocals on "Little Girl Blue and the Battle Envy;" bass on "Camelot" and "Flatwound Strings;" drums on "They're Cheap (I'm Free);" backing vocals
- Kurtis Mayo – drums on all tracks except "They're Cheap (I'm Free)," "Don't Leave Me Gravity," and "Mostly Glad;" guitar on "They're Cheap (I'm Free"
- Additional musicians
- Brad Wood – production, percussion
- Exene Cervenka – backing vocals on "Queen for a Day"[9]
- Chick Wolverton – additional guitar on "Camelot," backing vocals on "Hollywood Factory"
- Other personnel
- Hans DeKline – mastering
References
- ^ a b c "The Make It All Show - Skating Polly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Skating Polly's new album is due in May". Upset. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ a b https://oklahoman.com/article/5654040/watch-oklahoma-band-skating-polly-plays-a-little-late-at-sundance-film-festival-awards-ceremony Watch: Oklahoma band Skating Polly plays 'A Little Late' at Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony
- ^ "Album Review: Skating Polly - The Make It All Show". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Babey, Ged (May 11, 2018). "Skating Polly: The Make It All Show – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "The gleeful grunge stylings of youthful rockers Skating Polly". Interview Magazine. May 4, 2018.
- ^ a b https://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts-and-culture/skating-polly-gliding-into-iowa-city-20190913 Skating Polly gliding into Iowa City
- ^ MENJIVARMAY, BRITTANY (May 19, 2018). "Skating Polly - "The Make It All Show" | The Young Folks".
- ^ a b The Make It All Show (CD booklet). Skating Polly. El Camino. 2018. ECM085–2.
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