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Lolita Nation

Game Theory · 1987

74 min · 27 tracks · power pop

A kaleidoscopic blend of jangly guitars and intricate melodies wrapped in surreal, often cryptic lyrics.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    We Love You Carol and Alison — This track encapsulates the album's playful yet poignant lyrical style, reflecting on youthful relationships through a catchy chorus and jangling instrumentation.
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    Andy in Ten Years — The song features introspective lyrics that explore themes of nostalgia and personal growth, standing out with its lush arrangement and emotional depth.
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    Chardonnay — With its upbeat tempo and clever wordplay, this track showcases the band's knack for blending humor with serious undertones, making it a quintessential example of their signature sound.

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

  • Andy in Ten Years

    The narrative shifts from reflections on past choices to speculations about future outcomes.

    This transition enhances the song’s thematic exploration of time and regret, emphasizing how past decisions shape one's future.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Kenneth, What's the Frequency? 0:46
  • 2 Not Because You Can 3:04
  • 3 Shard 0:22
  • 4 Go Ahead, You're Dying To 0:37
  • 5 Dripping With Looks 4:00
  • 6 Exactly What We Don't Want to Hear 1:01
  • 7 We Love You Carol and Alison 3:27
  • 8 The Waist and the Knees 6:08
  • 9 Nothing New 4:21
  • 10 The World's Easiest Job 1:38
  • 11 Look Away 3:20
  • 12 Slip 3:35
  • 13 The Real Sheila 3:35
  • 14 Andy in Ten Years 4:39
  • 15 Watch Who You're Calling Space Garbage, Meteor Mouth 0:19
  • 16 Where They Have to Let You In 2:26
  • 17 Turn Me on Dead Man 0:28
  • 18 Mammoth Gardens 4:02
  • 19 Little Ivory 3:17
  • 20 Museum of Hopelessness 0:10
  • 21 Toby Ornette 2:29
  • 22 All Clockwork and No Bodily Fluids Makes Hal a Dull Metal Humbert / In Heaven Every Baby Elephant Wants to Be So Full of Sting / Paul Simon in the Park With Canticle / But You Can't Pick Your Friends / Vacuum Genesis / DEFMACROS / HOWSOMETH / INGDOTIME / 1:54
  • 23 One More for Saint Michael 3:50
  • 24 Choose Between Two Sons 1:32
  • 25 Chardonnay 4:28
  • 26 Last Day That We're Young 5:08
  • 27 Together Now, Very Minor 3:30

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