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- Date Released: March 23, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Merge Records
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They Say...
With The Albemarle Sound, Ladybug Transistor finally achieves the pop grandeur their earlier records promised -- from its lush arrangements and rich melodies right down to the perfectly retro cover art, the 1999 copyright date is the only telltale clue that the album wasn't actually released three decades earlier instead. As opposed to the like-minded bands of the Elephant 6 collective, whose similar nods in the direction of late-'60s popcraft butt heads with their concurrent desire to pursue more experimental paths, the Ladybugs aspire to exactly replicate the orchestral confections of obvious inspirations like Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach; the baroque twists of songs like "Meadowport Arch" and "Today Knows" are realized with remarkable dexterity and flair, and even if it is occasionally off-putting to hear an album so completely out of touch with the times, The Albemarle Sound is so convincing and so affectionate that all reservations quickly disappear.
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| 01. |
Oriental Boulevard |
0:23 |
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| 02. |  |
Six Times |
4:11 |
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| 03. | |
Meadowport Arch |
2:59 |
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| 04. | |
Today Knows |
3:39 |
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| 05. | |
The Greatest British Spring |
2:33 |
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| 06. | |
Like a Summer Rain |
3:10 |
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| 07. | |
The Swimmer |
3:52 |
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| 08. | |
Cienfuegos |
3:01 |
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| 09. | |
The Automobile Song |
1:36 |
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| 10. | |
Oceans in the Hall |
3:39 |
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| 11. | |
Vale of Cashmere |
1:44 |
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| 12. | |
Aleida's Theme |
4:27 |
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12 Total Tracks, 35:14 Total Length
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Credits
- Mike Barrett - Design // Joe McGinty - Horn Arrangements // Gary Olson - Trumpet // Gary Olson - Vocals // Gary Olson - Engineer // The Ladybug Transistor - Main Performer // The Ladybug Transistor - Main Performer // Joe Ben Plummer - Saxophone // Jennifer Baron - Bass // Jennifer Baron - Guitar // Jennifer Baron - ? // Bill Wells - Engineer // Jeff Baron - ? // Sasha Bell - Organ // Sasha Bell - Flute // Sasha Bell - Piano // Sasha Bell - ? // San Fadyl - ? // Paula Henderson - Sax (Baritone) // Michelle Schifferele-Marzulli - Cello // Erick Schonfeld - Photography // Claudia Chopek - Violin
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