The Half-Baked Serenade

The Half-Baked Serenade is the second studio album by alternative pop/rock band Self.

The Half-Baked Serenade
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1997
StudioMatt Mahaffey's home
GenreRock
Length35:41
LabelSpongebath
ProducerMatt Mahaffey
Self chronology
Subliminal Plastic Motives
(1995)
The Half-Baked Serenade
(1997)
Feels Like Breakin' Shit
(1997)

Initially designed only as an EP, the work eventually expanded into an album was and released in 1997 only though a mail-order catalog. Band member Matt Mahaffey recorded the album at his house in Murfreesboro.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Self

No.TitleLength
1."Joy, the Mechanical Boy"4:15
2."Dielya Downtown"2:21
3."Crimes on Paper"3:01
4."KiDdies"2:37
5."Cinderblocks for Shoes"3:00
6."Song for Nelson"2:01
7."Preschool Days"3:07
8."Cater to Your Ego"2:02
9."Microchip Girl"3:43
10."Sassy Britches"5:06
11."When You're Alone" (Hidden track)3:07
Total length:35:41

Personnel edit

  • Written, produced and performed* at home by Matt Mahaffey
  • Engineered by Matt Mahaffey
  • Mixed by Chris James, Jason Rawlings and Matt Mahaffey at Chris James's house
  • Mastered by Tommy Dorsey at Masterfonics
  • Art direction and design by Brian Bottcher

*except:

  • Jason Rawlings – drums on track 2
  • Mike Mahaffey – guitar on track 9
  • Brian Rogers – guitar on track 4

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