| The Finger | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Mathlab | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, synth punk | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | Dependent/Mattress | |||
| Producer | Babyland | |||
| Dan Gatto chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | (2/10) [1] |
The Finger is the fourth studio album by Babyland, released on October 18, 2004 by Dependent and Mattress Recordings. [2] It was their first full-length album in six years.
All tracks are written by Babyland.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loss Leader" | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Defeated" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Fast Space" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Past Lives" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Reno Machine" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Guard Dogs" | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Nowadays" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Cabrini Manor" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Startled by the Obvious" | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Nativity" | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Gehry" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "LMYA!" | 4:33 |
Adapted from The Finger liner notes. [3]
Babyland
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2004 | Dependent | CD | mind 078 |
| Mattress | MAT010 |
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