''!'' is the debut studio album by American
indie rock
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band
The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan was a Washington, D.C. based indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Also known as D-Plan or The Plan, the name was derived from an industry phrase used by insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in the popular comedy '' Ground ...
. It was released on October 3, 1995 on
DeSoto Records. The band's original drummer Steve Cummings played on the album but left shortly after its release.
Track listing
#"Survey Says" – 2:08
#"The Things That Matter" – 2:25
#"The Small Stuff" – 3:02
#"OK Jokes Over" – 4:27
#"Soon to Be Ex Quaker" – 1:26
#"I'm Going to Buy You a Gun" – 3:06
#"If I Don't Write" – 4:28
#"Wouldn't You Like to Know?" – 2:50
#"13th and Euclid" – 2:18
#"Fantastic!" – 4:14
#"Onward, Fat Girl" – 2:46
#"Rusty" – 4:29
#"The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich" (Japanese bonus track) – 2:23
Personnel
The following people were involved in the making of ''!'':
;The Dismemberment Plan
*Eric Axelson –
bass
*Jason Caddell –
guitar
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*Steve Cummings –
drums
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Travis Morrison
Travis Morrison (born December 16, 1972) is an American musician and web developer from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., United States. He is best known as leader of indie-rock band The Dismemberment Plan and as a solo artist.
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–
vocals
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, guitar
;Production
*Andy Charneco and
Don Zientara
Don Zientara ( ) is an American record producer and musician. He owns and runs Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, located just outside Washington D.C., and is most widely known for his production work with Fugazi, Minor Threat and various ...
– recording
Footnotes
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1995 debut albums
The Dismemberment Plan albums
DeSoto Records albums