Little Joy (album)
| Little Joy | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Little Joy | |
| Released | November 4, 2008 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop[1] |
| Length | 30:48 |
| Label | Rough Trade |
| Producer |
Noah Georgeson Thom Monahan |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Billboard |  [3] |
| ChartAttack | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | (7/10)[6] |
| Pitchfork | (7.2/10)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| Tinymixtapes | [10] |
Little Joy is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian/American rock band Little Joy. It was released on November 4, 2008.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Next Time Around" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti | 2:35 | |
| 2. | "Brand New Start" | Fabrizio Moretti | 3:05 | |
| 3. | "Play the Part" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti, Binki Shapiro | 2:57 | |
| 4. | "No One's Better Sake" | Fabrizio Moretti | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Unattainable" | Fabrizio Moretti, Binki Shapiro | 2:00 | |
| 6. | "Shoulder to Shoulder" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti | 2:37 | |
| 7. | "With Strangers" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti | 2:49 | |
| 8. | "Keep Me in Mind" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti | 2:22 | |
| 9. | "How to Hang a Warhol" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti, Binki Shapiro | 2:07 | |
| 10. | "Don't Watch Me Dancing" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti, Binki Shapiro | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "Evaporar" | Rodrigo Amarante | 3:52 | |
Total length: |
30:48 | |||
Personnel
- Fabrizio Moretti – guitar, tenor guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion, melodica, backing vocals
- Binki Shapiro – vocals, guitar, glockenspiel, percussion, backing vocals
- Rodrigo Amarante – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, organ, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional Personnel
- Andrew Balogh - baritone saxophone
- Samuel Pannell - tenor horn
- Ryan Duffy - violin
- Alison Lowell - oboe
- Maciej Sflif - bassoon
- Brendan Speltz - violin
- David Tuohy - backing vocals on "With Strangers"
- Keegan Wood - trombone
- Wen Yee - viola
- Amy Tatum - flute
- Loribeth Capella - backing vocals on "With Strangers"
- Mia Barcia-Colombo - cello
- Adam Green - backing vocals on "With Strangers"
- Andy Leonard - clarinet
- Nick Valensi - backing vocals on "With Strangers"
- Noah Georgeson - guitar, mixing, audio production, slide guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Mia Barcia Colombo - cello
- Mike Davis - trumpet, contractor
- Carlos Zetino - backing vocals, ambience
- Devendra Banhart - additional vocals on "Don't Watch Me Dancing"