Little D

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Little D
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Studio album by
Released2005
Recorded2005
Genre Indie pop, Indie rock
Label Business Deal Records
Fishboy chronology
Zipbangboom
(2003)
Little D
(2005)
Albatross: How We Failed to Save the Lone Star State with the Power of Rock and Roll
(2007)

Little D is the fourth album by Fishboy, released by Business Deal Records. The album is a tribute to the city of Denton, Texas (from whose nickname the album gets its name), and features current and former Denton-based artists like Paul Slavens, Corn Mo, Chris Flemmons (of the Baptist Generals), and Howard Draper (formerly of Shearwater). The album cover is the Morrison's Corn-Kitts factory with altered text

The songs, which are reminiscent of They Might Be Giants, cover "feel-good" themes such as bananas, dogs, and pizza rolls. [1]

Track listing

  1. Intro (for Your Answering Machine)
  2. Cheer Up, Great Pumpkin
  3. That's a...Jellyfish
  4. Quatro
  5. Our Escape
  6. Banana Trees
  7. Tree Star
  8. Water Works
  9. Asian Grain
  10. Gameboy
  11. A Surprise Return
  12. Kichijoji
  13. Start Again (A Story of Two Feuding Denton, TX Neighbors)
  14. Haunted Highway- Written by Jade Jenkins, at age 11.

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References

  1. Schroeder, Audra (September 16, 2005). "Fishboy – Record review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.