The Albemarle Sound Explained

The Albemarle Sound
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Ladybug Transistor
Cover:	Ladybugsound.gif
Genre:	Indie pop Baroque pop Sunshine pop
Label:	Merge Records^[1]
Prev Title:	Beverley Atonale
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Argyle Heir
Next Year:	2001

The Albemarle Sound is the third album by the Brooklyn, New York, indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor.^[2] It was released on March 23, 1999.

Critical reception

The A.V. Club wrote: "Rich and instantly accessible, The Ladybug Transistor has created a sound, regardless of source material, that's entirely its own."^[3] The Hartford Courant called the album "a collection of panoramic, pastoral pop that reflects the sights and sounds of their world with the same loving texture and color that Brian Wilson illustrated the California shore with."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Oriental Boulevard"
2. "Six Times"
3. "Meadowport Arch"
4. "Today Knows"
5. "The Great British Spring"
6. "Like A Summer Rain"
7. "The Swimmer"
8. "Cienfuegos"
9. "The Automobile Song"
10. "Oceans In The Hall"
11. "Vale Of Cashmere"
12. "Aleida's Theme"

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor - The Albemarle Sound. www.mergerecords.com.
2. Web site: ANNE SUMMERS "Very Classy" Beatville. www.washingtonpost.com.
3. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor: The Albemarle Sound. Music. 29 March 2002 .
4. Web site: ALBERMARLE SOUND -- LADYBUG TRANSISTOR. DAVID; Courant Staff. DALEY. courant.com. 8 April 1999 .