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Released | July 20, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
Genre | Pop [1] | |||
Length | 66:08 | |||
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Neil Cicierega chronology | ||||
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Dinosaurchestra is the fifth studio album by Lemon Demon,a musical project created by American musician Neil Cicierega. The album was released on July 20,2006,with all tracks written,performed,and recorded by Neil Cicierega. The album received a generally positive reception and was successful,with the songs "Fine" and "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" performing well on streaming services. In 2022,independent label Needlejuice Records remastered and re-released the album on vinyl,CD,and cassette.
Shortly after the release of Lemon Demon's 2005 album Damn Skippy,Cicierega began releasing singles for Dinosaurchestra. "Fine" was released as the album's first single on April 13,appearing as an MP3 download on Lemon Demon's website alongside the song "Samuel and Rosella". [2] Throughout the year,more singles were released,including "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" on December 22,2005. [3]
Dinosaurchestra released digitally and on CD on July 20,2006,followed by a remastered physical release on vinyl,CD,and cassette by Needlejuice Records on January 1,2022, [1] followed by a minidisc release in November 2022. [4] A wax cylinder single was released for the bonus track "The Oldest Man on MySpace" in May 2023. [5]
The Boston Globe compliments Cicierega's creativity on the album,stating that his "quirky songwriting style is reminiscent of They Might Be Giants". [3] The Bandcamp Daily says the tracks are "consistently engaging" and "range from rocking hook factories to goofy IDM to fizzy new wave". [1] Dayton Daily News and Salon praise the music video of "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny",saying it's "the latest hot thing" and "if the catchy chorus is running through your head,don't say we didn't warn you". [6] [7] Dr. Demento called it the "#1 song of 2006 thus far". [8]
In an interview with Toronto Star,Cicierega revealed that the album had been a commercial success for him,selling enough CDs to financially support his career. [9] Upon release,"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" would be Lemon Demon's highest-streamed song on Spotify until 2020,overtaken by "Touch-Tone Telephone". [10] "Fine" became a trending song on TikTok in late 2022, [11] subsequently becoming Lemon Demon's most popular song with 64 million streams as of March 2024. [10]
All tracks are written,performed,and recorded by Neil Cicierega (on streaming services,"Eyewishes" and "Bystanding" are combined into one song).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dinosaurchestra Part One" | 1:50 |
2. | "Action Movie Hero Boy" | 3:42 |
3. | "Fine" | 4:25 |
4. | "Lawnmower" | 3:09 |
5. | "Stuck" | 4:15 |
6. | "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" | 3:36 |
7. | "Vow of Silence" | 3:09 |
8. | "Neverending Hum" | 2:57 |
9. | "Dinosaurchestra Part Two" | 1:02 |
10. | "Your Imaginary Friend" | 3:43 |
11. | "Archaeopteryx" | 4:51 |
12. | "Eyewishes" | 2:19 |
13. | "Bystanding" | 0:44 |
14. | "Indie Cindy & the Lo-Fi Lullabies" | 2:43 |
15. | "Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew" | 3:50 |
16. | "This Hyper World" | 3:55 |
17. | "Deep in the Ocean" | 5:16 |
18. | "Dinosaurchestra Part Three" | 5:33 |
19. | "The Too Much Song" | 5:09 |
Total length: | 66:08 |
2006 bonus tracksThe 2006 issue of the album contained 16 bonus tracks in the HTML file; consisting of demos, cut songs, and remixes of The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. An additional HTML file on the CD contained bonus tracks, lyrics, a commentary app, and a special thanks.
| 2022 remaster bonus tracksThe 2022 remaster of the album adds 8 new bonus tracks; which consist of stems and unreleased music around the time. The remastered vinyl and cassette releases contain the first nine numbered bonus tracks and all physical releases include a download card for the full album and an HTML commentary by Cicierega, except for the CD release, which already has the full album and commentary.
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