Little Joy (album)
| Little Joy | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 4, 2008 |
| Length | 30:48 |
| Label | Rough Trade |
| Producer | Noah Georgeson Thom Monahan |
| Singles from Little Joy | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard |  [2] |
| ChartAttack | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| NME | (7/10)[5] |
| Pitchfork | (7.2/10)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [9] |
Little Joy is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian/American rock band Little Joy. It was released on November 4, 2008.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Next Time Around" | Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio Moretti | Moretti | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Brand New Start" | Moretti | Moretti | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Play the Part" | Amarante, Moretti, Shapiro | Amarante, Moretti, Binki Shapiro | 2:57 |
| 4. | "No One's Better Sake" | Moretti | Moretti | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Unattainable" | Moretti, Shapiro | Moretti, Shapiro | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Shoulder to Shoulder" | Moretti | Amarante, Moretti | 2:37 |
| 7. | "With Strangers" | Moretti | Amarante, Moretti | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Keep Me in Mind" | Moretti | Amarante | 2:22 |
| 9. | "How to Hang a Warhol" | Amarante, Moretti, Shapiro | Amarante | 2:07 |
| 10. | "Don't Watch Me Dancing" | Moretti, Shapiro | Amarante, Moretti | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Evaporar" | Amarante | 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, slide guitar, backing vocals on "Brand New Start", "No One's Better Sake", and "Keep Me in Mind"; mixing, production
- Mia Barcia Colombo – cello
- Mike Davis – trumpet, contractor
- Carlos Zetino – backing vocals, ambience
- Devendra Banhart – additional vocals on "Don't Watch Me Dancing"
References
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Little Joy - Little Joy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ ChartAttack review[usurped]
- ^ Los Angeles Times review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Tinymixtapes review Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Strokes Offshoots: Little Joy Tour, Nickel Eye LP Info Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on 2008-11-14
