- alternative rock
- 37 min
- 10 tracks
- Fine Records
Shrinking the Blob is the debut studio album by American rock band Oleander. It was released independently on July 29, 1997, through Fine Records. Several tracks would be re-recorded and released on the band's next album and major label debut, February Son (1999), including the hit single "Why I'm Here." The song "Jimmy Shaker Day" was also included on the 2001 follow-up Unwind.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
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Tracks
- 1Where Were You Then3:56
- 2Stupid3:59
- 3Down When I'm Loaded4:33
- 4Why I'm Here3:57
- 5You'll Find Out2:42
- 6Jimmy Shaker Day3:21
- 7Candy Store4:25
- 8Silver Lined2:49
- 9Half an Ass2:59
- 10Shrinking the Blob4:25
10 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Oleander
- Label
- Fine Records
- Released
- July 29, 1997
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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