Ancient Electrons

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Ancient Electrons
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010
Genre Electronic/Indie/Rock
Length51:58
Label Self-released
Analog Rebellion chronology
Texas
(2008)
Ancient Electrons
(2010)
Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003-2009)
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk (86%) [1]

Ancient Electrons is the first full length album by musical artist Analog Rebellion (formerly PlayRadioPlay!). It was released on January 26, 2010, alongside the album Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003-2009), the artist's last release under the name "PlayRadioPlay!".

Daniel Hunter announced the track listing for Ancient Electrons in October 2009 via AbsolutePunk, Twitter and MySpace. It features 12 songs and 3 segues. [2] [3] [4]

The album cover was released on his Facebook page on December 22, 2009. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Brain ≠ Heart (I Need to Know)" - 6:16
  2. "A Particularly Long Elevator Shaft" - 3:45
  3. "A Real Clever Trick Fur a Bear" - 3:41
  4. "You've Been Had (Machine)" - 4:03
  5. "An Exercise in Humility" (Segue) - 1:21
  6. "Sombrero Negro" - 2:21
  7. "North Korea and Kim Jong Il's Fat Fucking Face" (Segue) - 0:39
  8. "In the Style of a Tight Rope Walker" - 4:22
  9. "Marla Singer Doesn't Take Standardized Tests (Disposable Smile)" - 5:00
  10. "Concerning Phillip Garrido" - 4:03
  11. "I Am a Ghost (Artifact)" - 3:02
  12. "All These Parasites, Uh Huh" (Segue) - 1:09
  13. "The New School Shooter" - 6:05
  14. "The Parasite Life" - 4:24
  15. "An Onest Thank You (Credits & Genres)" - 1:49

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