Tell It to the Volcano

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Tell It to the Volcano
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008
Genre Indie pop, pop rock
Length29:10
Label Modern Art Records
Producer Back Ted N-Ted
Miniature Tigers chronology
Black Magic EP
(2008)
Tell It to the Volcano
(2008)
Fortress
(2010)
Professional ratings
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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
AbsolutePunk 82% [2]
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Prefix8/10 [4]
The TuneA- [5]

Tell It to the Volcano is the first album by the indie pop band Miniature Tigers, released on September 16, 2008.

Track listing

All songs written by Charlie Brand.

  1. "Cannibal Queen" – 2:42
  2. "Like or Like Like" – 2:37
  3. "Dino Damage" – 2:22
  4. "Tell It to the Volcano" – 2:33
  5. "Hot Venom" – 2:49
  6. "Tchaikovsky & Solitude" – 3:03
  7. "The Wolf" – 2:34
  8. "Giraffe" – 2:01
  9. "Annie Oakley" – 3:09
  10. "Haunted Pyramid" – 1:55
  11. "Last Night's Fake Blood" – 3:33

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