''!'' is the debut studio album by American
indie rock
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band
the Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan is an American indie rock band formed in Washington, D.C. 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 1993 comedy film ...
. It was released on October 2, 1995, on
DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C.
History
DeSoto was founded in 1989 and is run by husband and wife team Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta (both formerly of the band Jawbox). It was first founded by members of the ba ...
. 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
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*Jason Caddell –
guitar
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*Steve Cummings –
drums
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*
Travis Morrison –
vocals
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, guitar
;Production
*Andy Charneco and
Don Zientara
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– recording
Footnotes
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1995 debut albums
The Dismemberment Plan albums
DeSoto Records albums