The Graduate (MC Lars album)

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The Graduate
The Graduatemclars.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
Genre
Length41:11
Label
Producer
MC Lars chronology
Radio Pet Fencing
(2003)
The Graduate
(2006)
The Digital Gangster LP
(2008)
Singles from The Graduate
  1. "Signing Emo"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Download This Song"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Ahab"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Alternative Press 3/5 [2]
Now Noto Color- N.svgNoto Color- N.svgBlue square N.PNGBlue square N.PNGBlue square N.PNG [3]
PopMatters 3/10 [4]
Spin B+ [5]

The Graduate is the fourth full-length studio album by American musician MC Lars. It was released on March 21, 2006 through Horris/Nettwerk Records. Production was mostly handled by Mike Sapone, as well as Christopher Rojas, Ill Bill, Oli Horton, Q-Unique, Steve Dawson and The Rondo Brothers. It features guest appearances from A Scholar And A Physician, Ill Bill, Jaret Reddick, MC Chris, Piney Gir and The Matches.

Contents

The album spawned three singles: "Signing Emo", "Download This Song" and "Ahab". "Download This Song" made it to number 29 on the Australian singles chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Download This Song" (featuring Jaret Reddick) Mike Sapone 3:44
2."The Roommate from Hell" (featuring MC Chris) Christopher Rojas 3:18
3."21 Concepts"NielsenMike Sapone2:49
4."Hot Topic Is Not Punk Rock" (featuring The Matches)Nielsen The Rondo Brothers 2:15
5."Rapgirl"NielsenMike Sapone3:03
6."Generic Crunk Rap"
  • Nielsen
  • McCombs
Mike Sapone3:02
7."Ahab"Mike Sapone3:21
8."iGeneration"
  • Nielsen
  • Damondrick Maurion Jack
  • Piebald
Mike Sapone2:53
9."If I Had a Time Machine, That Would Be Fresh"NielsenRob Seals (co.)1:03
10."Internet Relationships (Are Not Real Relationships)" (featuring Piney Gir)
A Scholar And A Physician3:24
11."Space Game"
  • Nielsen
  • Moob Arby
  • Sapone
Mike Sapone4:05
12."The Dialogue" (featuring Ill Bill)2:53
13."Six Degrees of Kurt Cobain"
  • Nielsen
  • Sapone
Mike Sapone1:44
14."Signing Emo"
  • Nielsen
  • Sapone
  • Thomas Gates
  • Thomas Penzone
Mike Sapone3:37
Total length:41:11

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