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Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
Pop · 2008 · 14 tracks · 44m

Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future

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January 1, 2008 · EMI

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A sophisticated blend of whimsical irony and sun-drenched, melodic sincerity.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 44m
01
Fanfare
0:28
02
My Love
3:45
03
Diamond Dave
3:14
04
What's in the Middle
3:21
05
Ray Gun
4:42
06
Love Letter to Japan
4:07
07
Meteor
3:21
08
Baby
3:49
09
Phil
0:09
10
Polite Dance Song
3:47
11
You're a Cad
3:10
12
Witch
3:55
13
Birthday
3:48
14
Lifespan of a Fly
3:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The deadpan instructional delivery of the chorus in Polite Dance Song that mocks club culture.
The lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that swell during the bridge of My Love.
The unexpected shift into a bossa nova groove on Love Letter to Japan that feels both vintage and modern.
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