The Ladybug Transistor (album)

The Ladybug Transistor is an album by the Brooklyn indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor.[7][3] It was released in 2003 by Merge Records.[1]

The Ladybug Transistor
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
StudioWavelab Studios[1]
GenreIndie pop
LabelMerge Records[2]
ProducerCraig Schumacher[3]
The Ladybug Transistor chronology
Argyle Heir
(2001)
The Ladybug Transistor
(2003)
Can't Wait Another Day
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[6]

Critical reception

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that "the blend of 70s-era AOR rock and wistful chamber pop helped make the album one of the year's most pleasant surprises."[5] The Tucson Weekly called the album "the band's best record yet," writing that it "takes off with a flourish and spins through 13 songs played on 12-string guitars, keyboards, strings and horns."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "These Days In Flames"
  2. "In December"
  3. "3=Wild"
  4. "Song For The Ending Day"
  5. "Choking On Air"
  6. "The Places You'll Call Home"
  7. "Gospel"
  8. "Please Don't Be Long"
  9. "NY-San Anton"
  10. "Hangin' On The Line"
  11. "A Burial At Sea"
  12. "Splendor In The Grass"
  13. "The Last Gent"

Personnel

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  • Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet
  • Jeff Baron - guitar
  • Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute
  • San Fadyl - drums
  • Julia Rydholm - bass guitar and violin

References

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  1. ^ a b c Holub, Annie. "Fly Away From Home". Tucson Weekly.
  2. ^ "The Ladybug Transistor - The Ladybug Transistor". www.mergerecords.com.
  3. ^ a b "The Ladybug Transistor | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ The Ladybug Transistor at AllMusic
  5. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 62.
  6. ^ "The Ladybug Transistor: Ladybug Transistor". Pitchfork.
  7. ^ Mills, Fred. "The Ladybug Transistor". Detroit Metro Times.