Lonely People of the World, Unite!

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ReleasedMarch 15, 2005
Genre Indie
Label Mousse Records
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Lonely People of the World, Unite! is the first album by Devin Davis, released March 15, 2005. All songs were written by Devin Davis.

Contents

The album's title is sung at the end of the song "Giant Spiders".

Track listing

  1. "Iron Woman" – 2:16
  2. "When I Turn Ninety-Nine" – 3:06
  3. "Turtle and the Flightless Bird" – 3:42
  4. "Moon over Shark City" – 2:19
  5. "Cannons at the Courthouse" – 4:10
  6. "Transcendental Sports Anthem" – 3:48
  7. "Sandie" – 3:11
  8. "Paratrooper with Amnesia" – 2:15
  9. "Giant Spiders" – 3:44
  10. "The Choir Invisible" – 3:49
  11. "Deserted Eyeland" – 3:30

Personnel

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References

  1. Lonely People of the World, Unite! at AllMusic