Acrophobe
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Acrophobe is the first studio album by Bad Astronaut
, released in 2001 on the Honest Don's independent record label
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(original performers / writers shown in parenthesis)
Bad Astronaut
Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....
, released in 2001 on the Honest Don's independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
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Track listing
- "Greg's Estate" – 3:01
- "Anecdote" – 2:47
- "Grey Suits" – 2:19
- "Quiet" – 1:10
- "500 Miles" (Hedy WestHedy WestHedy West was an American folksinger and songwriter.West was of the same generation as Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and others of the American folk music revival. Her most famous song "500 Miles" is one of America's best loved and best known folk songs...
) – 1:30 - "Needle in the Hay" (Elliott SmithElliott SmithSteven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
) – 3:54 - "Only Good for A..." – 2:47
- "Deformed" – 2:45
- "Logan's Run" – 2:43
- "Unlucky Stuntman" – 8:56
(original performers / writers shown in parenthesis)
Personnel
- Derrick PlourdeDerrick PlourdeDerrick William Plourde was a drummer who was born in Goleta, California. Active between 1989 and his unexpected death in 2005, he was a former member of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, Rich Kids on LSD, and others.Suspected as bipolar and battling drug addiction, Derrick...
: Drums and Incarceration - Marko 72: Bass and Lemonade
- Joey CapeJoey CapeRandal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
: Vocals, Guitars and Nervous Breakdowns - Todd Chapps: Keyboards and Coffee
- Angus Cooke: Cello, Vocals and Percussion