Kid Marine

1999 studio album by Robert Pollard
Kid Marine
Studio album by
Robert Pollard
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1999 (1999-02-02)
Recorded1998
StudioCro-Magnon Studios (Dayton, Ohio)
GenreIndie rock
Length37:14
LabelFading Captain Series
Producer
  • Robert Pollard
  • Jim Pollard
  • John Shough
Robert Pollard chronology
Waved Out
(1998) 		Kid Marine
(1999) 		Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
(1999)

Kid Marine is the third solo studio album by American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 1999.[1] It is the first release of Robert Pollard's Fading Captain Series.

Background

Pollard has stated that the album is about Jeff "Kid Marine" Davis, the person pictured on the cover.[2] Robert told Mojo magazine, "My personal favorite: a weird record, almost a concept album, about the typical Ohio male and what he does - drink, watch television, eat pizza. It got mixed reviews; there are people who hate it and others who think it's our best record and I'm on their side. I just love the songs. It feels like one piece, like it all fits together. I like the cover and I like the whole package."

Pollard has also stated he would like to work on a second Kid Marine (Kid Marine 2) at some point in the future, exploring similar themes and concepts.

Track listing

  1. "Submarine Teams" – 4:55
  2. "Flings of the Waistcoat Crowd" – 1:42
  3. "The Big Make-Over" – 1:56
  4. "Men Who Create Fright" – 2:11
  5. "Television Prison" – 1:57
  6. "Strictly Comedy" – 1:40
  7. "Far-Out Crops" – 3:30
  8. "Living Upside Down" – 2:14
  9. "Snatch Candy" – 1:33
  10. "White Gloves Come Off" – 2:27
  11. "Enjoy Jerusalem!" – 2:16
  12. "You Can't Hold Your Women" – 1:52
  13. "Town of Mirrors" – 3:12
  14. "Powerblessings" – 1:54
  15. "Island Crimes" – 3:49

Personnel

Musicians

  • Robert Pollard – lead vocals, keyboard, guitar, violin (track 4)
  • Greg Demos – bass guitar
  • Jim Macpherson – drums
  • Tobin Sprout – piano (track 7)
  • Kim Pollard – vocals (track 5)
  • Jim Pollard – sound effects (track 2)

Technical

  • John Shough – engineering
  • Greg Demos – engineering (track 2, 11)
  • Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 14)
  • Jeff Graham – mastering
  • Nick Kizirnis – layout
  • Pam Stacey – photography

References

  1. ^ "Robert Pollard: Kid Marine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "MAGNET Interview: Robert Pollard". 2003-06-17. Archived from the original on 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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