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 The Ladybug Transistor
Released	October 7, 2003
Studio	Wavelab Studios[1]
Genre	Indie pop
Label	Merge Records[2]
Producer	Craig Schumacher[3]
The Ladybug Transistor chronology
Argyle Heir (2001) The Ladybug Transistor (2003) Can't Wait Another Day (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
Pitchfork Media	7.0/10[6]

Critical reception

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

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

• 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

1. Holub, Annie. "Fly Away From Home". Tucson Weekly.
2. "The Ladybug Transistor - The Ladybug Transistor". www.mergerecords.com.
3. "The Ladybug Transistor | Biography & History". AllMusic.
4. The Ladybug Transistor at AllMusic
5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 62.CS1 maint: location (link)
6. "The Ladybug Transistor: Ladybug Transistor". Pitchfork.
7. Mills, Fred. "The Ladybug Transistor". Detroit Metro Times.