Kid Marine
Kid Marine is 3rd album by Robert Pollard, released in 1999.[1] It is the first release of Robert Pollard's Fading Captain Series.
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock, indie rock | |||
| Label | Fading Captain Series/Luna | |||
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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
    
- "Submarine Teams" – 4:55
 - "Flings of the Waistcoat Crowd" – 1:42
 - "The Big Make-Over" – 1:56
 - "Men Who Create Fright" – 2:11
 - "Television Prison" – 1:57
 - "Strictly Comedy" – 1:40
 - "Far-Out Crops" – 3:30
 - "Living Upside Down" – 2:14
 - "Snatch Candy" – 1:33
 - "White Gloves Come Off" – 2:27
 - "Enjoy Jerusalem!" – 2:16
 - "You Can't Hold Your Women" – 1:52
 - "Town of Mirrors" – 3:12
 - "Powerblessings" – 1:54
 - "Island Crimes" – 3:49
 
References
    
- "Robert Pollard: Kid Marine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
 - "MAGNET Interview: Robert Pollard". 2003-06-17. Archived from the original on 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
 
