Little Joy (album)

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Little Joy
Little Joy.jpg
Studio album by
Little Joy
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008
GenreSoft rock, reggae, lo-fi[1]
Length30:48
LabelRough Trade
ProducerNoah Georgeson
Thom Monahan
Singles from Little Joy
  1. "No One's Better Sake"
    Released: December 10, 2008
  2. "The Next Time Around"
    Released: May 12, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Billboard3.5/5 stars[3]
ChartAttack3.5/5 stars[4]
Los Angeles Times2.5/5 stars[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
Pitchfork(7.2/10)[7]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[8]
Spin3.5/5 stars[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5 marks[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.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Next Time Around"Rodrigo Amarante, Fabrizio MorettiMoretti2:35
2."Brand New Start"MorettiMoretti3:05
3."Play the Part"Amarante, Moretti, ShapiroAmarante, Moretti, Binki Shapiro2:57
4."No One's Better Sake"MorettiMoretti2:51
5."Unattainable"Moretti, ShapiroMoretti, Shapiro2:00
6."Shoulder to Shoulder"MorettiAmarante, Moretti2:37
7."With Strangers"MorettiAmarante, Moretti2:49
8."Keep Me in Mind"MorettiAmarante2:22
9."How to Hang a Warhol"Amarante, Moretti, ShapiroAmarante2:07
10."Don't Watch Me Dancing"Moretti, ShapiroAmarante, Moretti3:33
11."Evaporar"AmaranteAmarante3:52
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[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Little Joy - Little Joy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Billboard review
  4. ^ ChartAttack review Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  6. ^ NME review
  7. ^ Pitchfork review
  8. ^ Rolling Stone review
  9. ^ Spin review
  10. ^ Tinymixtapes review Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Strokes Offshoots: Little Joy Tour, Nickel Eye LP Info Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on 2008-11-14
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