Vegetable Kingdom (EP)
| Vegetable Kingdom | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | December 8, 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1998[2] | |||
| Genre | Power pop, college rock | |||
| Label | Spongebath Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Dortch | |||
| Fluid Ounces chronology | ||||
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Vegetable Kingdom is the first and only extended play by the American power pop band Fluid Ounces, released by Spongebath Records on December 8, 1998.
Reception
Vegetable Kingdom received positive reviews from critics, with "Vegetable Kingdom" receiving moderate rotation on the radio station WRLT 100.1.[3] Charlie Zaillian of Nashville Scene compared "Vegetable Kingdom" to the music of the Elephant 6 collective, praising it for being a less “acid-damaged take” than its counterparts.[4] Jamie Kiffel of Lollipop Magazine commended "Stick In The Mud" for “rupturing the disc’s jubilantly jazzy theme with a flannel-rending grunge jag”, likening the song to those of the American alternative rock band Nirvana.[5]
Bryan Tilford of INK19 praised Vegetable Kingdom for being well-crafted, highlighting "Sitting Beside Myself" for combining both jazz and pop and expressing his “salivation” for Fluid Ounces’ then upcoming album, In the New Old-Fashioned Way (1999).[6] Andrew Maligow of Splendid pointed out lead member Seth Timbs’ free-ranged singing and ability to “give you the best song that he and the band can write”, similarly telling readers to listen to Fluid Ounces’ other studio albums.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seth Timbs.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vegetable Kingdom" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Sitting Beside Myself" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Lend Me Your Ears" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Stick In The Mud" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Sucker" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 20:34 | |
Credits
Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]
- Seth Timbs (piano/accordion/vocals/songwriter)
- Brian Rogers (guitar, e-bow, vocals)
- Ben Morton (bass, fiddle)
- Sam Baker (drums)
- Richard Dortch (recording)
- Matt Mahaffey (mixing)
- Eli Shaw (engineer)
- Brian Bottcher (artwork)
References
- ^ "Fluid Ounces Official Website - fluidounces.org". fluidounces.org.
- ^ "Fluid Ounces Times : Page 1D : Open Letters". www.spongebathrec.com.
- ^ "Fluid Ounces Times : Page 1D : Open Letters". www.spongebathrec.com.
- ^ "Spongebath Alumni Rejoice in Nostalgia — And Look Forward a Bit | The Spin | nashvillescene.com".
- ^ "Fl. Oz. – Vegetable Kingdom – Review | Lollipop Magazine". April 1, 1999.
- ^ "Ink Nineteen: Fluid Ounces". www.ink19.com.
- ^ "Splendid E-zine reviews: Fl. Oz". www.splendidezine.com.
- ^ Fluid Ounces (1998). Vegetable Kingdom (liner notes). Spongebath Records.