Lemonjelly.ky | ||||
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Released | 23 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1998–2000 | |||
Genre | Downtempo [1] [2] | |||
Length | 67:25 | |||
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Producer | Lemon Jelly | |||
Lemon Jelly chronology | ||||
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Lemonjelly.ky is the debut album by the British duo Lemon Jelly, released on 23 October 2000. It compiles all nine tracks originally released on the duo's first three limited edition EPs: The Bath , The Yellow and The Midnight , although minor changes were made for the album release.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 4.2/10 [2] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Lemonjelly.ky received a score of 79 out of 100 based on nine reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, including "generally favorable reviews" from critics. [4]
All music is composed by Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In the Bath" | 6:41 |
2. | "Nervous Tension" | 6:41 |
3. | "A Tune for Jack" | 6:45 |
4. | "His Majesty King Raam" | 7:20 |
5. | "The Staunton Lick" | 5:22 |
6. | "Homage to Patagonia" | 9:34 |
7. | "Kneel Before Your God" | 7:20 |
8. | "Page One" | 9:12 |
9. | "Come" | 8:30 |
Total length: | 67:25 |
The recording details are in the EP articles:
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