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.

Kid Marine
Studio album by Robert Pollard
Released	1999
Genre	Rock, indie rock
Label	Fading Captain Series/Luna
Robert Pollard chronology
Waved Out (1998) Kid Marine (1999) Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department (1999)

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

1. "Submarine Teams" – 4:55
2. "Flings of the Waistcoat Crowd" – 1:42
3. "The Big Make-Over" – 1:56
4. "Men Who Create Fright" – 2:11
5. "Television Prison" – 1:57
6. "Strictly Comedy" – 1:40
7. "Far-Out Crops" – 3:30
8. "Living Upside Down" – 2:14
9. "Snatch Candy" – 1:33
10. "White Gloves Come Off" – 2:27
11. "Enjoy Jerusalem!" – 2:16
12. "You Can't Hold Your Women" – 1:52
13. "Town of Mirrors" – 3:12
14. "Powerblessings" – 1:54
15. "Island Crimes" – 3:49

References

1. "Robert Pollard: Kid Marine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "MAGNET Interview: Robert Pollard". 2003-06-17. Archived from the original on 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-23.