Dinosaurchestra
Studio album by
Lemon Demon
ReleasedJuly 20, 2006
Recorded2004–2006
Genre
Length66:08
Label
Lemon Demon chronology
Damn Skippy
(2005)		 Dinosaurchestra
(2006)		 View-Monster
(2008)
Neil Cicierega chronology
Damn Skippy
(2005)		 Dinosaurchestra
(2006)		 Circa 2000
(2007)

Dinosaurchestra is the fifth studio album by Lemon Demon, a musical project created by American musician Neil Cicierega. The album was released digitally through Bandcamp on October 20, 2012.[2] On January 1, 2022, independent label Needlejuice Records announced vinyl, CD, and cassette releases, which shipped on April 14, 2022 (CD and cassette) and August 30, 2022 (vinyl).[4]

All tracks were written, performed and recorded by Neil Cicierega. The album received generally positive reception and was largely successful, with the track "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" being Lemon Demon's most played song on Spotify for a decade with over 45 million streams as of May 2023.

History

Shortly after the release of Lemon Demon's 2005 album Damn Skippy, Cicierega began releasing singles for Dinosaurchestra. Just a month later in April 2005, the songs "Fine" and "Samuel and Rosella" were made available as an mp3 download on lemondemon.com.[5] Throughout the year, more singles were released, including "Action Movie Hero Boy" (May 2005),[6] "Vow of Silence" (June 2005),[7] "Lawnmower" (August 2005),[8] "Stick Stickly" (November 2005),[9] and "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (December 2005).[10] Additionally, several bonus tracks were released in 2006.[11][12]

The album was released digitally and on CD on July 20, 2006, followed by a remastered physical release on vinyl, CD, and cassette in January 2022 by Needlejuice Records,[4] followed by a minidisc release in November 2022.[13] A wax cylinder single was released for the bonus track "The Oldest Man on MySpace" in May 2023.[14]

Reception

The Boston Globe compliments Cicierega's creativity on the album, saying his "quirky songwriting style is reminiscent of They Might Be Giants".[15] The Bandcamp Daily says the tracks are "consistently engaging" and "range from rocking hook factories to goofy IDM to fizzy new wave".[1] Toronto Star talks about the album selling enough CDs that it's able to financially support Cicierega as a career. [16]

Dayton Daily News and Salon praise the music video of "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", saying it's "the latest hot thing" and "if the catchy chorus is running through your head, don't say we didn't warn you".[17][18] Dr. Demento called it the "#1 song of 2006 thus far".[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written, performed, and recorded by Neil Cicierega (on streaming services, "Eyewishes" and "Bystanding" are combined into one song).[20]

No.TitleLength
1."Dinosaurchestra Part One"1:50
2."Action Movie Hero Boy"3:42
3."Fine"4:25
4."Lawnmower"3:09
5."Stuck"4:15
6."The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny"3:36
7."Vow of Silence"3:09
8."Neverending Hum"2:57
9."Dinosaurchestra Part Two"1:02
10."Your Imaginary Friend"3:43
11."Archaeopteryx"4:51
12."Eyewishes"2:19
13."Bystanding"0:44
14."Indie Cindy & the Lo-Fi Lullabies"2:43
15."Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew"3:50
16."This Hyper World"3:55
17."Deep in the Ocean"5:16
18."Dinosaurchestra Part Three"5:33
19."The Too Much Song"5:09
Total length:66:08

Personnel

  • Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production, cover artwork
  • Alora Lanzillotta – bass ("Samuel and Rosella")
  • Angel Marcloid – remastering (Needlejuice pressings 2022–)[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Cohen, Max (February 16, 2022). "Lemon Demon: The Man, The Meme, The Legend". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "New release from Lemon Demon". Bandcamp. October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lemon Demon". Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via AllMusic.
  4. 1 2 3 Needlejuice Records (Dec 31, 2021), "Lemon Demon's 2006 album Dinosaurchestra isn't just a turning point in internet culture- its thoughtful, mellow psychedelia has stood the test of time. 🦕🦖🦕 We are proud to present it on CD, LP and cassette for the first time in 15 years, newly remastered by @angelhairaudio.", Twitter.
  5. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (April 13, 2005), "New Lemon Demon music", LiveJournal.
  6. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (May 19, 2005), "I saw Star Wars Episode 3 last night at midnight. Fun. The movie was a big improvement, and damned sad.", LiveJournal.
  7. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (June 9, 2005), "Shut up", LiveJournal.
  8. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (August 27, 2005), "There's a newish Lemon Demon song", LiveJournal.
  9. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (November 6, 2005), "Stick Stickly song", LiveJournal.
  10. ↑ altffour (December 22, 2005), "The Ultimate Showdown", Newgrounds.
  11. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (January 27, 2006), "White Bread Boyfriend", LiveJournal.
  12. ↑ Cicierega, Neil. (February 13, 2006), "Being Alone on Valentine's Day", LiveJournal.
  13. ↑ Needlejuice Records (November 1, 2022), "It's the 30th Anniversary of MiniDisc! Lemon Demon's Dinosaurchestra makes its MiniDisc debut! Its thoughtful, mellow psychedelia was a landmark of online indie music, and viral juggernaut "Ultimate Showdown" changed net culture forever. What a perfect fit for MiniDisc! @neilcic", Twitter.
  14. ↑ Needlejuice Records (May 10, 2023), "We put Lemon Demon songs on wax cylinders!", Twitter.
  15. ↑ Sweeney, Emily (June 22, 2006). "He's a hit with Internet set". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ Rempel, Shauna (August 26, 2006). "Copy, paste, animate". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ Rini, Carol (April 11, 2006). ""Good guys, bad guys and explosions..."". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ Leonard, Andrew (June 9, 2009). "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny". Salon. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ Hansen, Barret (July 2, 2006). ""The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (the show's #1 song of 2006 thus far)". Dr. Demento. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Eyewishes / Bystanding". Spotify. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Dinosaurchestra - Deluxe 2-CD Set – Needlejuice Records". Needlejuice Records. January 1, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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