Building a Better ____

Building a Better ____ is the fourth and final full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2006.

The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs, as a blank with the word (noun) under it. This has led to some confusion on how to pronounce the title out loud. Frontman Ladd Mitchell has said they just refer to it as "Building..." or "Building a Better". The working title for the album had been "Building a Better Pirate", but the band changed it to a blank as they felt it was too whimsical.^[1] On July 22, 2008 Vega Vinyl released "Building A Better ______" on vinyl.^[2] An acoustic b-side entitled "Eraser" was later released online.

Ladd Mitchell is was the primary songwriter for the album. According to a lyric feature written by Ladd Mitchell for PlayPro.com, the album's lyrical content came from personal experiences of Mitchell such as relationships and dreams.^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Trophy Wife - 3:56
2. "Mississippi Burning - 3:43
3. "Who Is Aliandra - 3:39
4. "Angles and Errors - 3:16
5. "A Message - 3:45
6. "Chica Chica - 3:15
7. "La Amoureux - 4:05
8. "Irukandji - 4:26
9. "Intro - 2:12
10. "Hide and Seek - 5:01
11. "A Message (Acoustic) (Bonus Track) - 3:31

Credits

• Ladd Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar, Programming, Keys
• Justin Valenti - Guitar
• Alex Haycraft - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Miles Logan - Percussion

• Cameron Webb - Production, Engineering, Mixing
• Tom Deglman - Additional Recording
• Ric "Skippy" Major - Additional Recording
• Kevin Bartley - Mastering
• Michael Johansen - Art Direction & Design
• Johnny Flickinger - Original Artwork

• Peter Munters - Additional Vocals
• Jo Pollock - Additional Vocals

Notes

1. ^ mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com. "Interviews: Building a Better ____ (Interview)". Retrieved April 19, 2007.
2. ^ http://www.vegavinyl.com/release.html
3. ^ "PlayPro.com". Lyric Feature - Building a Better ____ by Park. http://www.playpro.com/?p=955.