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| Mass Suicide Occult Figurines | ||||
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| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 33:47 | |||
| Label | Barsuk | |||
| John Vanderslice chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [3] |
Mass Suicide Occult Figurines is the debut album by John Vanderslice, released in 2000. [4] It is named after a line in Neutral Milk Hotel's "Song Against Sex".
In anticipation of Vanderslice's fourth album Cellar Door , CMJ New Music Monthly 's Louis Miller described the album as "a perfectly disjointed pop album." [5] Exclaim! wrote that "Vanderslice uses a mix of traditional rock instrumentation spiced with the occasional strings to bring his pop visions to life." [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Confusion Boats" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Speed Lab" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Bill Gates Must Die" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Ambition" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Josie Anderson" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Interlude" | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Big Band Stars" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Gruesome Details" | 2:11 |
| 9. | "And What Did You Do Today" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "Foothills of My Mind" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Mass Suicide Occult Figurines" | 2:27 |
John Vanderslice is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and recording engineer. He is the owner and founder of Tiny Telephone, an analog recording studio with locations in San Francisco Mission District and North Oakland. He released 10 full-length albums and 5 remix records and EPs on Dead Oceans and Barsuk Records and has collaborated with musicians such as The Mountain Goats, St. Vincent, and Spoon.
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