Secret American Livingroom

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Secret American Livingroom
Secret American Livingroom album cover.JPG
EP by
ReleasedAugust 8, 1998
RecordedLocomoto Productions
Genre Indie pop, indie rock
Length27:45
Label Self-released (DLRSHP-01)
Producer Dealership
Dealership chronology
Secret American Livingroom
(1998)
TV Highway to the Stars
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
babysue(5/6) [1]
In Music We Trust(A) [2]
Splendid E-zine(positive) [3]

Secret American Livingroom is the first album by the indie pop/rock band Dealership. The album was self-released by the band in 1998.

Contents

The project began as a two-song single, but it soon expanded into an eight-song EP. [4]

After the album's release, it remained in the KALX Top 35 for eight weeks. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Dealership.

  1. "Jungle Gym" – 3:26
  2. "My Box" – 2:41
  3. "Nerdy Girl" – 3:00
  4. "Fallout" – 2:50
  5. "Perfectly Happy" – 4:05
  6. "Montserrat" – 2:21
  7. "You're Dumb" – 5:01
  8. "Green" – 4:21

Personnel

Dealership

Production

Secret American Livingroom was produced by Dealership, recorded and mixed at Locomoto Productions by Guy Higbey. The album was mastered at Olde West by Guy Slater. Album design was by Dealership with photography by Eric Schulz and Liisa Pera.

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