Blissed Out | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | July 13, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, shoegaze, noise pop, post-punk revival | |||
Length | 29:14 | |||
Label | Art Fag | |||
Dum Dum Girls chronology | ||||
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Blissed Out is a compilation album by Dum Dum Girls, released on July 13, 2010 by Art Fag. [1] The album contains various pre-Sub Pop original recordings and covers, compiled together for the first time. It was released only on blue, red, pink and grey cassettes that were limited to 400 pressings, [2] which sold out. [1]
The cover is a screenshot from a German soft porno called Schulmädchen. [3]
All songs written by Dee Dee except where noted. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ship of Love" | 1:45 |
2. | "Hey Sis" | 3:24 |
3. | "Throw Aggi Off the Bridge" (Black Tambourine) | 2:18 |
4. | "Catholicked" (chorus lyrics by Patti Smith) | 2:38 |
5. | "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) | 1:47 |
6. | "Mercury Mary" | 1:52 |
7. | "Brite Futures" | 2:45 |
8. | "Put a Sock in It" | 3:23 |
9. | "M.Y.O.B." (Delta 5) | 2:15 |
10. | "Longhair" | 2:57 |
11. | "Dream Away Life" | 4:17 |
Total length: | 29:14 |
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