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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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Wavelab Studios[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Merge Records[2] | |||
| Producer | Craig Schumacher[3] | |||
| The Ladybug Transistor chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10[6] |
Critical reception edit
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 edit
- "These Days In Flames"
- "In December"
- "3=Wild"
- "Song For The Ending Day"
- "Choking On Air"
- "The Places You'll Call Home"
- "Gospel"
- "Please Don't Be Long"
- "NY-San Anton"
- "Hangin' On The Line"
- "A Burial At Sea"
- "Splendor In The Grass"
- "The Last Gent"
Personnel edit
- 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 edit
- ^ a b c Holub, Annie. "Fly Away From Home". Tucson Weekly.
- ^ "The Ladybug Transistor - The Ladybug Transistor". www.mergerecords.com.
- ^ a b "The Ladybug Transistor | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ The Ladybug Transistor at AllMusic
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 62.
- ^ "The Ladybug Transistor: Ladybug Transistor". Pitchfork.
- ^ Mills, Fred. "The Ladybug Transistor". Detroit Metro Times.
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