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The Death of Speedy Ortiz

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The Death of Speedy Ortiz
Studio album by
Released2011
GenreIndie rock, noise pop, alternative rock
Length29:57
Speedy Ortiz chronology
The Death of Speedy Ortiz
(2011)
Major Arcana
(2013)

The Death of Speedy Ortiz is the first LP by American indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, self-released digitally in 2011 and on cassette in 2012. The LP was recorded during the summer of 2011 as a side-project while lead-singer, guitarist Sadie Dupuis was working at a camp teaching songwriting.[1] It is described as "patchy, sardonic"[2] "bedroom experiments" that show styles ranging from "eerily distorted folk, shambling banjo ditties"[3] to more common associations with a sound reminiscent of underground 1990s indie rock.[4] Dupuis wrote and performed guitar and vocals along with every instrument on the album which included “bass, drums, piano, cello, banjo, sound treatments, etc.” The album sets the precedent for later works, but is notably Lo-fi in comparison as Dupuis self-recorded the entire album.[5]

Track listing

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All songs by Speedy Ortiz[6]

No.TitleLength
1."hexxy sadie"2:48
2."cutco"4:04
3."phish phood"2:06
4."kinda blew"3:35
5."ken-ohki"1:32
6."speedy ortiz"2:36
7."hurricane speedy"3:23
8."thank you"2:59
9."frankenweenie"3:41
10."blondie"3:13
Total length:29:57

References

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  1. ^ "Dusted Reviews: Speedy Ortiz - The Death of Speedy Ortiz / Taylor Swift b/w Swim Fan / Sports EP". Dustedmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Speedy Ortiz: Major Arcana". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "With or without the '90s comparisons, Speedy Ortiz melds jagged fuzz with sonorous vocals | Features | Nashville Scene". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana". Consequence.net. 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ "New Artillery / Hunting for vinyl in Ann Arbor and beyond". Newartillery.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Free Music Archive - speedy ortiz - the death of speedy ortiz". Freemusicarchive.org.