Dinosaurchestra
Dinosaurchestra is the fifth studio album by Lemon Demon, a musical project created by American musician Neil Cicierega. The album was released digitally through Bandcamp on October 20, 2012.[2] On January 1, 2022, independent label Needlejuice Records announced vinyl, CD, and cassette releases, which shipped on April 14, 2022 (CD and cassette) and August 30, 2022 (vinyl).[4]
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| Released | July 20, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
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| Length | 1:06:08, 1:46:44 (with bonus and hidden tracks) | |||
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All tracks were written, performed and recorded by Neil Cicierega. The album received generally positive reception and was largely successful, with the track "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" being Lemon Demon's most played song on Spotify for a decade with over 45 million streams as of May 2023.
History
Shortly after the release of Lemon Demon's 2005 album Damn Skippy, Cicierega began releasing singles for Dinosaurchestra. Just a month later in April 2005, the songs "Fine" and "Samuel and Rosella" were made available as an mp3 download on lemondemon.com.[5] Throughout the year, more singles were released, including "Action Movie Hero Boy" (May 2005),[6] "Vow of Silence" (June 2005),[7] "Lawnmower" (August 2005),[8] "Stick Stickly" (November 2005),[9] and "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (December 2005).[10] Additionally, several bonus tracks were released in 2006.[11][12]
The album was released digitally and on CD on July 20, 2006, followed by a remastered physical release on vinyl, CD, and cassette in January 2022 by Needlejuice Records,[4] followed by a minidisc release in November 2022.[13] A wax cylinder single was released for the bonus track "The Oldest Man on MySpace" in May 2023.[14]
Reception
The Boston Globe compliments Cicierega's creativity on the album, saying his "quirky songwriting style is reminiscent of They Might Be Giants".[15] The Bandcamp Daily says the tracks are "consistently engaging" and "range from rocking hook factories to goofy IDM to fizzy new wave".[1] Toronto Star talks about the album selling enough CDs that it's able to financially support Cicierega as a career. [16]
Dayton Daily News and Salon praise the music video of "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", saying it's "the latest hot thing" and "if the catchy chorus is running through your head, don't say we didn't warn you".[17][18] Dr. Demento called it the "#1 song of 2006 thus far".[19]
Track listing
All tracks are written, performed and recorded by Neil Cicierega (On streaming services, "Eyewishes" and "Bystanding" are combined into one song.)[20]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dinosaurchestra Part One" | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Action Movie Hero Boy" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Fine" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Lawnmower" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Stuck" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Vow of Silence" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Neverending Hum" | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Dinosaurchestra Part Two" | 1:02 |
| 10. | "Your Imaginary Friend" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Archaeopteryx" | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Eyewishes" | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Bystanding" | 0:44 |
| 14. | "Indie Cindy & the Lo-Fi Lullabies" | 2:43 |
| 15. | "Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew" | 3:50 |
| 16. | "This Hyper World" | 3:55 |
| 17. | "Deep in the Ocean" | 5:16 |
| 18. | "Dinosaurchestra Part Three" | 5:33 |
| 19. | "The Too Much Song" | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 1:06:08 | |
Bonus Tracks
The original album contains 16 bonus tracks in the HTML file; consisting of demos, cut songs, and remixes of The Ultimate Showdown.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Bread Boyfriend" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Funniest" | 1:14 |
| 3. | "Birthday (Alligators and Pretzel Makers)" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Chips's Challenge chip01 midi remix" | 0:36 |
| 5. | "It Can Get Lonely In My Mansion" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Samuel and Rosella" | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Bill Watterson (Demo)" | 1:00 |
| 8. | "Space Mission Alpha" | 1:01 |
| 9. | "Being Alone On Valentine's Day" | 1:26 |
| 10. | "Stick Stickly" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Abraham Lincoln's Head" | 2:15 |
| 12. | "The Next Dimension" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Princess Unicorn Bunny Kitten Angel" | 0:16 |
| 14. | "The Ultimate Showdown (Aaron Ackerson remix)" | 3:33 |
| 15. | "The Ultimate Showdown (>SaTIst< remix)" | 3:56 |
| 16. | "The Ultimate Showdown (R-Forrest remix)" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 1:46:08 | |
The HTML file on the CD contains the bonus tracks, lyrics, a commentary app, and a special thanks.
2022 Remaster Bonus Tracks
The 2022 remaster of the album adds 8 new bonus tracks; which consists of stems and unreleased music around the time. The following is the track listing of the deluxe bonus CD.[21]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 0. | "dino.mp3" | 0:10 |
| 1. | "Birthday (Alligators and Pretzel Makers)" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "White Bread Boyfriend" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Stick Stickly" | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Being Alone on Valentine's Day" | 1:27 |
| 5. | "It Can Get Lonely in My Mansion" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Princess Unicorn Bunny Kitten Angel" | 0:18 |
| 7. | "The Next Dimension" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Samuel and Rosella" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Abraham Lincoln's Head" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Space Mission Alpha" | 1:01 |
| 11. | "Funniest" | 1:14 |
| 12. | "Chip's Challenge Chip01 MIDI Remix" | 0:37 |
| 13. | "Bill Watterson (Demo)" | 1:01 |
| 14. | "Indie Cindy And The Lo-Fi Lullabies (Demo)" | 2:49 |
| 15. | "Every Time You Stifle A Sneeze" | 4:22 |
| 16. | "Snakes On A Plane" | 0:46 |
| 17. | "The Oldest Man on MySpace" | 2:49 |
| 18. | "The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny (Aaron Ackerson Remix)" | 3:33 |
| 19. | "The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny (R-Forrest Remix)" | 4:00 |
| 20. | "The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny (SaTist Remix)" | 3:57 |
| 21. | "The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny (Instrumental)" | 3:33 |
| 22. | "The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny (Vocals)" | 3:26 |
| 23. | "Fine (Instrumental)" | 4:41 |
| 24. | "This Hyper World (Instrumental)" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 2:12:53 | |
The vinyl and cassette releases contain the bonus tracks "Birthday (Alligators and Pretzel Makers)", "White Bread Boyfriend", "Stick Stickly", "Being Alone on Valentine's Day", "It Can Get Lonely in My Mansion", "Princess Unicorn Bunny Kitten Angel", "The Next Dimension", "Samuel and Rosella", and "Abraham Lincoln's Head".[22] All remastered physical releases also include a download card for the full album, along with an HTML commentary by Cicierega, except for the CD release which already has the full album and commentary.[23]
Personnel
- Musicians
- Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production
- Alora Lanzillotta - bass (bonus track 6)
- Artwork
- Neil Cicierega – cover artwork
- Production
- Angel Marcloid – remastering (Needlejuice pressings 2022-)[4]
References
- Cohen, Max (February 16, 2022). "Lemon Demon: The Man, The Meme, The Legend". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "New release from Lemon Demon". Bandcamp. October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "Lemon Demon". Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via AllMusic.
- Needlejuice Records (September 4, 2020) "We are proud to present it on CD, LP and cassette for the first time in 15 years" Twitter.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (April 13, 2005) "NEW LEMON DEMON MUSIC" Livejournal.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (May 19, 2005) "Brand new songS" Livejournal.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (June 9, 2005) "New Lemon Demon muserics." Livejournal.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (August 27, 2005) "There's a newish Lemon Demon song called Lawnmower." Livejournal.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (November 6, 2005) "I made this for you, Stick." Livejournal.com
- Newgrounds (December 22, 2005) "The Ultimate Showdown" Newgrounds.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (January 27, 2006) "I made a new song with my Keytar!" Livejournal.com
- Cicierega, Neil. (February 13, 2006) "As a special Valentine's Day surprise, here is a song that I literally wrote in recorded in about one hour." Livejournal.com
- Needlejuice Records (November 1, 2022) "Lemon Demon's Dinosaurchestra makes its MiniDisc debut!" Twitter.com
- Needlejuice Records (May 10, 2023) "We put Lemon Demon songs on wax cylinders!" Twitter.com
- Sweeney, Emily (June 22, 2006). "He's a hit with Internet set". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- Rempel, Shauna (August 26, 2006). "Copy, paste, animate". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- Rini, Carol (April 11, 2006). ""Good guys, bad guys and explosions..."". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- Leonard, Andrew (June 9, 2009). "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny". Salon. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- Hansen, Barret (July 2, 2006). ""The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (the show's #1 song of 2006 thus far)". Dr. Demento. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "Eyewishes / Bystanding". Spotify. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "Lemon Demon - Dinosaurchestra (2022, CD)". Discogs. April 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- "Lemon Demon - Dinosaurchestra (2022, Blue, Pink & White Tri-Color Swirl [Goodsie], Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. September 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- "Dinosaurchestra - Deluxe 2-CD Set – Needlejuice Records". Needlejuice Records. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2023-05-27.