Resilience is Futile

Era Vulgaris is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bulla, released in 2005. This album marks the return of guitarist Bill Lawrence, who had originally left the band in 2002.

Songs
All lyrics by John Langley, except where noted. Composers also listed below.


 * 1) "Clown" (music by Arnold, Bill Lawrence, Miller, Michael Sullivan) - 4:15
 * 2) "Sunbow" (lyrics co-written by Miller, music by Langley, Lawrence, Sullivan) - 5:51
 * 3) "Once and Again" (music by Sullivan) - 5:06
 * 4) "Supersonic" (music by Arnold, Lawrence, Miller and Sullivan) - 2:38
 * 5) "Bitter/Sweet (lyrics by Lawrence, music by Arnold and Lawrence) - 3:39
 * 6) "Waiting" (music by Sullivan) - 3:46
 * 7) "She's Gone" (music by Langley) - 3:57
 * 8) "Ingratitude" (music by Lawrence and Sullivan) - 4:38
 * 9) "Her" (lyrics co-written by Johnson; music by Langley) - 5:02
 * 10) "Duke of Crowborough" (music by Langley) - 2:40
 * 11) "Daylight" (music by Arnold, Lawrence, Miller, Sullivan) - 4:21
 * 12) "American Life" (music by Arnold, Langley, Sullivan, Lawrence) - 3:37
 * 13) "Signs" (lyrics co-written by Johnson, music by Johnson and Sullivan) - 5:10
 * 14) "Outlands" (music by Langley, Lawrence and Miller) - 3:55
 * 15) "Untitled" (instrumental; composed by Arnold, Langley, Lawrence and Miller) - 1:32
 * 16) "Backlands" (lyrics and music by Lawrence) - 5:33


 * Outtakes


 * "Rehab" (words by Langley; music by Arnold and Langley)
 * "Hold On" (words by Langley and Lawrence; music by Langley)
 * "Ivanka" (words and music by Lawrence)
 * "Jenny" (words and music by Langley)

Personnel

 * Bulla
 * Stanley Miller: lead vocals (all except 8, 10 and 15), backing vocals (6, 7, 10) , acoustic guitar (on "Once and Again", "She's Gone" and "Daylight") , electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 6. 8, 12) ; celesta, flute and xylophone (on "Duke of Crowborough") , synthesizer (on "Her")
 * Bill Lawrence: electric (all except 10 and 11) and resonator (on "Sunbow" and "Backlands") guitars, bass ("Duke of Crowborough"), percussion (7) , Oberheim OB-X (8) , derbak (10) , saxophone (12) , backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16)
 * John Langley: acoustic guitar (on "Signs"), bass (all but 10) , electric guitar (on "Duke of Crowborough") , backing (lead on "Duke of Crowborough") vocals (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16)
 * Gucci: drums, percussion (9, 12, 16), tabla (7) , waterphone (16) , backing vocals (2, 3, 9, 10, 13)
 * Mike Sullivan: lead vocals (8, 16), keyboards (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13) , harmonium (2) , xylophone (7) , programming (3, 5) , SFX (1, 16) , clavinet (10) , Rhodes piano (on "Her") , backing vocals (4, 5, 10, 11, 14)


 * Additional musicians
 * Brendan O'Brien - Hammond B-3, piano, backing vocals
 * Mark Gordon - cowbell and trumpet on "Once and Again", percussion on "Sunbow" and "Backlands", water bucket and wine bottle on "Sunbow", wood block on "Bitter/Sweet"


 * Production
 * Brendan O'Brien - production
 * Bulla - production
 * Kevin Shirley - recording
 * Tchad Blake - mixing
 * Emily Lazar - mastering