The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band

Last updated
The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band
The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band.jpg
Studio album by
Released Flag of the United States.svg August 21, 2007
Genre Indie rock, indie pop
Length37:55
Label Merge Records
Producer Anna Waronker, Steven McDonald, Imperial Teen
Imperial Teen chronology
Live at Maxwell's
(2002)
The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band
(2007)
Feel the Sound
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau (A-) [2]
Pitchfork Media (6.2/10) [3]

The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band is the fourth studio album by the indie rock band Imperial Teen. It is the follow-up to On (2002), and was released in the U.S. on August 21, 2007, by Merge Records. [4] The album was #38 on Rolling Stone 's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Everything"3:19
2."Do It Better"3:30
3."Shim Sham"2:56
4."The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band"3:12
5."One Two"2:28
6."Room With a View"4:08
7."It's Now"2:47
8."Fallen Idol"3:35
9."Sweet Potato"2:27
10."Everyone Wants to Know"3:17
11."21st Century"2:50
12."What You Do"3:20
Total length:37:55

Related Research Articles

<i>Daydream Nation</i> album by Sonic Youth

Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on October 18, 1988. The band recorded the album between July and August 1988 at Greene St. Recording in New York City, and it was released by Enigma Records as a double album.

<i>I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You</i> 1967 studio album by Aretha Franklin

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is the tenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. The record was released on March 10, 1967, by Atlantic Records.

<i>If Youre Feeling Sinister</i> 1996 studio album by Belle and Sebastian

If You're Feeling Sinister is the second album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. It was released in 1996 on Jeepster Records in the United Kingdom and in 1997 by Matador Records in the United States. It is often ranked among the best albums of the nineties.

Imperial Teen

Imperial Teen is a San Francisco-based indie pop group made up of Roddy Bottum primarily on guitar/vocals, Will Schwartz primarily on guitar/vocals, Lynn Truell primarily on drums and backing vocals, and Jone Stebbins primarily on bass and backing vocals. Imperial Teen became known for their boy/girl harmonies and for all four members switching off on instruments during shows.

<i>Los Angeles</i> (X album) 1980 studio album by X

Los Angeles is the debut studio album by American rock band X, released on April 26, 1980 by Slash Records. It was produced by ex-Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen".

<i>Let It Be</i> (The Replacements album) 1984 album by the Replacements

Let It Be is the third studio album by American rock band The Replacements. It was released on October 2, 1984 by Twin/Tone Records. A post-punk album with coming-of-age themes, Let It Be was recorded by the band after they had grown tired of playing loud and fast exclusively as on their 1983 Hootenanny album; the group decided to write songs that were, according to vocalist Paul Westerberg, "a little more sincere."

<i>Cheap Thrills</i> (Big Brother and the Holding Company album) 1968 studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company

Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. It was their last album with Janis Joplin as lead singer before she started a solo career. For Cheap Thrills, the band and producer John Simon incorporated recordings of crowd noise to give the impression of a live album, for which it was subsequently mistaken by listeners. Only "Ball and Chain" was actually recorded in concert at Winterland Ballroom.

<i>On Fire</i> (Galaxie 500 album) 1989 studio album by Galaxie 500

On Fire is the second studio album by American indie rock band Galaxie 500, released in 1989 on Rough Trade Records.

<i>Boys and Girls in America</i> 2006 studio album by The Hold Steady

Boys and Girls in America is the third studio album by The Hold Steady, released on October 3, 2006 by Vagrant Records.

<i>Sound of Silver</i>

Sound of Silver is the second studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. The album was released jointly through DFA and Capitol Records in the United States and EMI elsewhere, first on March 12, 2007, in the United Kingdom. Sound of Silver was produced by the DFA and recorded during 2006 at Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts and DFA Studios in New York, New York. Upon release, Sound of Silver received acclaim from music critics, and it was later nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The group's later released EP, entitled A Bunch of Stuff, was composed entirely of songs from this album.

<i>West</i> (Lucinda Williams album) 2007 studio album by Lucinda Williams

West is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released on February 13, 2007 by Lost Highway Records. The album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, selling about 57,000 copies that week. According to Nielsen SoundScan the album sold 250,000 copies in the United States up to October 2008. West was listed No. 18 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. "Are You Alright?" was No. 34 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

<i>Cookies</i> (album) 2007 studio album by 1990s

Cookies is the first album from the Scottish indie rock band 1990s. This album was number 23 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. "Situation" was number 36 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

<i>Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga</i> 2007 studio album by Spoon

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by American rock band Spoon. It was first released on July 10, 2007, through Merge Records and Anti-. It received critical acclaim and appeared on several year-end album lists. The album debuted at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums, selling 46,000 copies in its first week. By January 2010, the album had sold 318,000 copies in the United States. It was supported by two singles; "The Underdog" and "Don't You Evah".

<i>Da Drought 3</i> 2007 mixtape by Lil Wayne

Da Drought 3 is the sixteenth mixtape by Lil Wayne, released on April 13, 2007.

<i>Under the Blacklight</i> 2007 studio album by Rilo Kiley

Under the Blacklight is the fourth and final full-length studio album released by American alternative rock band Rilo Kiley. It was released on August 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom - three years and three days after the release of their third album, More Adventurous. Warner Bros. Records released the album one day later in the United States. "Silver Lining" was No. 27 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

<i>On</i> (Imperial Teen album) 2002 studio album by Imperial Teen

On is the third studio album by indie rock band Imperial Teen. It is the follow-up to their second full-length record What is Not to Love (1998), and was released in the U.S. on April 9, 2002 from Merge Records. On March 30, 2009, Amazon.com selected it as the 43rd greatest indie rock album of all time.

<i>Live at Maxwells</i> Live album by indie rock band Imperial Teen

Live at Maxwell's is the first live album by indie rock band Imperial Teen. The album was recorded on July 31, 2002 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was released between their third studio record On (2002), and their fourth studio record The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band (2007), and was released in the U.S. on October 22, 2002 from DCN Records.

<i>Nouns</i> (album) 2008 studio album by No Age

Nouns is the first studio album by American noise rock duo No Age. It was (partly) recorded at Southern Studios in London. The album was leaked onto the internet on April 16, 2008 and subsequently released by Sub Pop on May 6, 2008. On May 5, it earned a 9.2/10 rating from Pitchfork Media; and is the website's joint highest-reviewed original release of 2008. The album ranked third in Pitchfork Media's list of the top 50 albums of 2008, and was listed at number 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the best albums of 2008.

<i>Teen Dream</i> 2010 studio album by Beach House

Teen Dream is the third studio album by American dream pop duo Beach House. It is the band's debut album with the record label Sub Pop, and their third with European label Bella Union who released it on January 27, 2010. The album was produced by the band and Chris Coady.

<i>Capacity</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Big Thief

Capacity is the second studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through Saddle Creek Records on June 9, 2017.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. "Imperial Teen Reveal New Album Details" Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , Pitchfork
  5. ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007", Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2007