The Make It All Show

The Make It All Show
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2018[1][2]
GenrePunk rock, indie pop
Length42:21
LabelEl Camino
ProducerBrad Wood
Skating Polly chronology
New Trick
(2017)
The Make It All Show
(2018)
Chaos County Line
(2023)
Singles from The Make It All Show
  1. "Queen for a Day"
    Released: February 27, 2018[3]
  2. "Camelot"
    Released: March 28, 2018
  3. "Hollywood Factory"
    Released: April 27, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound[4]
Louder Than WarPositive[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.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Skating Polly
  • Kelli Mayo – lead vocals (all tracks except "Free Will at Ease,", "Long Ride," "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), bass (all tracks except "Camelot," Flatwound Strings," and "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), guitar ("Camelot," "Flatwound Strings"), piano ("Don't Leave Me Gravity"), backing vocals
  • Peyton Bighorse – guitar (all tracks except "They're Cheap (I'm Free)," "Camelot," "Flatwound Strings"), lead vocals ("Free Will at Ease," "Long Ride," "Don't Leave Me Gravity"), co-lead vocals ("Classless Act"), bass ("Camelot," "Flatwound Strings"), drums ("They're Cheap (I'm Free)"), backing vocals
  • Kurtis Mayo – drums (all tracks except "They're Cheap (I'm Free)," "Don't Leave Me Gravity", "Mostly Glad"), guitar ("They're Cheap (I'm Free)")
Additional musicians
  • Brad Wood – production, percussion
  • Exene Cervenka – backing vocals ("Queen for a Day")[9]
  • Chick Wolverton – additional guitar ("Camelot"), backing vocals ("Hollywood Factory")
Other personnel
  • Hans DeKline – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Make It All Show - Skating Polly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Skating Polly's new album is due in May". Upset. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Album Review: Skating Polly - The Make It All Show". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Babey, Ged (May 11, 2018). "Skating Polly: The Make It All Show – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "The gleeful grunge stylings of youthful rockers Skating Polly". Interview Magazine. May 4, 2018.
  7. ^ a b https://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/arts-and-culture/skating-polly-gliding-into-iowa-city-20190913 Skating Polly gliding into Iowa City
  8. ^ MENJIVARMAY, BRITTANY (May 19, 2018). "Skating Polly - "The Make It All Show" | The Young Folks".
  9. ^ a b The Make It All Show (CD booklet). Skating Polly. El Camino. 2018. ECM085–2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com.