Building a Better
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Building a Better ____ is the fourth and final full-length album by Illinois
indie rock band Park
. It was released in 2006.
The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs
, as a blank with the word (noun) under it. This has led to some confusion on how to pronounce the title out loud. Frontman Ladd Mitchell has said they just refer to it as "Building..." or "Building a Better". The working title for the album had been "Building a Better Pirate", but the band changed it to a blank as they felt it was too whimsical. On July 22, 2008 Vega Vinyl
released "Building A Better ______" on vinyl. An acoustic b-side entitled "Eraser" was later released online.
Ladd Mitchell is was the primary songwriter for the album. According to a lyric feature written by Ladd Mitchell for PlayPro.com, the album's lyrical content came from personal experiences of Mitchell such as relationships and dreams.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
indie rock band Park
Park (band)
-Line-up:*Ladd Mitchell: vocals, guitar*Aaron Bickel: guitar*Alex Haycraft: Bass*Miles Logan: drums-Biography:Park is from Springfield, Illinois. They began in 1996 with Justin Valenti, Eric Lipe and Jon Heupel. After three shows as a trio Park played with one of Ladd Mitchell's former bands and...
. It was released in 2006.
The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs
Mad Libs
Mad Libs is a phrasal template word game where one player prompts another for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story, usually with funny results...
, as a blank with the word (noun) under it. This has led to some confusion on how to pronounce the title out loud. Frontman Ladd Mitchell has said they just refer to it as "Building..." or "Building a Better". The working title for the album had been "Building a Better Pirate", but the band changed it to a blank as they felt it was too whimsical. On July 22, 2008 Vega Vinyl
Vega Vinyl
Vega Vinyl is an independent record label founded by Jordan Smith in mid 2008. Originally based in Salamanca, NY, the label moved to Buffalo, NY in early 2009.-External links:* Official Site* on MySpace-Vega Vinyl Discography:...
released "Building A Better ______" on vinyl. An acoustic b-side entitled "Eraser" was later released online.
Ladd Mitchell is was the primary songwriter for the album. According to a lyric feature written by Ladd Mitchell for PlayPro.com, the album's lyrical content came from personal experiences of Mitchell such as relationships and dreams.
Track listing
- "The Trophy Wife - 3:56
- "Mississippi Burning - 3:43
- "Who Is Aliandra - 3:39
- "Angles and Errors - 3:16
- "A Message - 3:45
- "Chica Chica - 3:15
- "La Amoureux - 4:05
- "Irukandji - 4:26
- "Intro - 2:12
- "Hide and Seek - 5:01
- "A Message (Acoustic) (Bonus Track) - 3:31
Credits
- Ladd Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar, Programming, Keys
- Justin Valenti - Guitar
- Alex Haycraft - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Miles Logan - Percussion
- Cameron Webb - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Tom Deglman - Additional Recording
- Ric "Skippy" Major - Additional Recording
- Kevin Bartley - Mastering
- Michael Johansen - Art Direction & Design
- Johnny Flickinger - Original Artwork
- Peter Munters - Additional Vocals
- Jo Pollock - Additional Vocals