The Ladybug Transistor (album) explained

The Ladybug Transistor
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Ladybug Transistor
Cover:	Ladybugtrans.jpg
Studio:	Wavelab Studios^[1]
Genre:	Indie pop
Label:	Merge Records^[2]
Producer:	Craig Schumacher^[3]
Prev Title:	Argyle Heir
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Can't Wait Another Day
Next Year:	2007

The Ladybug Transistor is an album by the Brooklyn indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor.^{[4] [3]} It was released in 2003 by Merge Records.^[1]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 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 Tucson Weekly 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."^[1]

Track listing

1. "These Days In Flames"
2. "In December"
3. "3=Wild"
4. "Song For The Ending Day"
5. "Choking On Air"
6. "The Places You'll Call Home"
7. "Gospel"
8. "Please Don't Be Long"
9. "NY-San Anton"
10. "Hangin' On The Line"
11. "A Burial At Sea"
12. "Splendor In The Grass"
13. "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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fly Away From Home. Annie. Holub. Tucson Weekly.
2. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor - The Ladybug Transistor. www.mergerecords.com.
3. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor | Biography & History. AllMusic.
4. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor. Fred. Mills. Detroit Metro Times.