''The Ladybug Transistor'' is an album by the

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indie pop band

The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...

. It was released in 2003 by

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Critical reception

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'' 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." The ''

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'' 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."

Track listing

# "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

* 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

2003 albums The Ladybug Transistor albums Merge Records albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub