''Giant Orange'' is the third studio album by

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group Cheap Girls, released on February 21, 2012. It was the first release for the band after signing with Rise Records and is available on CD, vinyl and as a digital download. The album was

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of American punk rock band

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and was the first time the band worked with a producer."Cheap Girls , Punknews.org"
Punknews.org With the exception of tambourine, the album was recorded using only guitar,

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and vocals. The track "Gone All Summer" is the introduction music on

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's "Whiskey Icarus" stand-up comedy special released on CD and DVD.

Recording

Recording for the album began on October 11, 2011, at Total Treble Studio in

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. It was the first album recorded at the studio, which was converted from an old post office.

Release

The album was released on February 21, 2012. It debuted at number 49 on the ''

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chart.

Singles

"Ruby" was released for digital download on January 3, 2012, as the first single from the album."Amazon.com: Ruby: Cheap Girls: MP3 Downloads"
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Critical reception

''Giant Orange'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" feedback. Chrysta Cherrie of AllMusic rated the album three and a half out of five stars, writing that "its bold catchiness will keep listeners engaged, from the major chord melody and mid-'90s Merge Records grit of opener "Gone All Summer," to the ringing guitar and back-and-forth harmonies of "Mercy-Go-Round."

Track listing

Chart performance

Personnel

Credits are adapted from AllMusic ;Major credits *Cheap Girls – Arranger, Primary Artist ;Production credits *

– Producer *Robert Halstead – Engineer *Mike Zirkel – Mastering, Mixing ;Music credits *Ben Graham — Drums, Percussion, Vocals *Ian Graham — Bass, Composer, Cover Photo, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals *Adam Aymor — Guitars ;Misc credits *Scott Bell — Assistant *Tony Godino — Assistant *Salmon Nason — Technical Assistance *Heather Gabel — Art Direction * Jeff Rosenstock — Layout *Ryan Russell — Band Photo *Chris Trovero — Management

References

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