Kid Marine
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| Released | February 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Cro-Magnon Studios (Dayton, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Fading Captain Series | |||
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Kid Marine is the third solo studio album by American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 1999.[1] It is the first release of Robert Pollard's Fading Captain Series.
Background
[edit]Pollard has stated that the album is about Jeff "Kid Marine" Davis, the person pictured on the cover.[2] Robert told Mojo magazine, "My personal favorite: a weird record, almost a concept album, about the typical Ohio male and what he does - drink, watch television, eat pizza. It got mixed reviews; there are people who hate it and others who think it's our best record and I'm on their side. I just love the songs. It feels like one piece, like it all fits together. I like the cover and I like the whole package."
Pollard has also stated he would like to work on a second Kid Marine (Kid Marine 2) at some point in the future, exploring similar themes and concepts.
Track listing
[edit]- "Submarine Teams" – 4:55
- "Flings of the Waistcoat Crowd" – 1:42
- "The Big Make-Over" – 1:56
- "Men Who Create Fright" – 2:11
- "Television Prison" – 1:57
- "Strictly Comedy" – 1:40
- "Far-Out Crops" – 3:30
- "Living Upside Down" – 2:14
- "Snatch Candy" – 1:33
- "White Gloves Come Off" – 2:27
- "Enjoy Jerusalem!" – 2:16
- "You Can't Hold Your Women" – 1:52
- "Town of Mirrors" – 3:12
- "Powerblessings" – 1:54
- "Island Crimes" – 3:49
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Robert Pollard – lead vocals, keyboard, guitar, violin (track 4)
- Greg Demos – bass guitar
- Jim Macpherson – drums
- Tobin Sprout – piano (track 7)
- Kim Pollard – vocals (track 5)
- Jim Pollard – sound effects (track 2)
Technical
[edit]- John Shough – engineering
- Greg Demos – engineering (track 2, 11)
- Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 14)
- Jeff Graham – mastering
- Nick Kizirnis – layout
- Pam Stacey – photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Pollard: Kid Marine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "MAGNET Interview: Robert Pollard". 2003-06-17. Archived from the original on 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
