Today It's You

• Artist: Marmoset
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• Release Date: May 04, 1999
• Genre: Rock

Review

There's something in Marmoset's sound that's reminiscent of indie-rock in the early 1980s -- touches of the occasionally dark, Velvet Underground-influenced jangle of the Feelies, Mission of Burma, the less cutesy work of the Television Personalities, even the later work of Wire. On the other hand, there's also the jerkiness of a band like Slant 6, a bit of new wave, and a slight resemblance to early Unrest -- to Marmoset's credit, none of these references can really capture the unique but still familiar sound they've crafted. Today It's You offers a slew of rather brief songs in this vein, and while some are not entirely engaging, others are constructed in such interesting, off-kilter ways that they wind up being quite good ("Shatter the Lovely," "Speakers," "Laugh Giraffe"). ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Main Titles	LonPaul Ellrich, Alan Menken	Marmoset	(1:03)
A Prayer for Elaine	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:43)
(Heavy Breathing) on the Telephone	LonPaul Ellrich, Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:40)
Pretty Girl [Pity]		Marmoset	(1:47)
Shatter the Lovely	Dave Jablonski	Marmoset	(1:56)
Laugh Giraffe	Jorma Whittaker, Dave Jablonski	Marmoset	(1:20)
Giver Colander	Jorma Whittaker, Dave Jablonski	Marmoset	(1:33)
The Lovers	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:43)
Blooms		Marmoset	(1:34)
Darling, the Streets Are for Keeps	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:39)
Equator Studio Text	Dave Jablonski	Marmoset	(1:50)
Speakers	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:43)
(Put) the Baby (In the Bassinette)	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:32)
Forever We Ignite	Jorma Whittaker, LonPaul Ellrich	Marmoset	(1:50)
Peace in the Valley	LonPaul Ellrich	Marmoset	(1:30)
Today It's You	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:34)
Raincoats in Sea	Dave Jablonski	Marmoset	(2:01)
Titty Club	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(2:19)
Leiber Marmoset	LonPaul Ellrich	Marmoset	(2:25)
Terrin Mine	Jorma Whittaker	Marmoset	(1:11)

Credits

Mark Maher (Assistant Engineer), Jason Cavan (?), Jorma Whittaker (?), Vess Ruthenberg (Engineer), Mark Maher (Editing), Brent Lambert (Mastering), Mike Stucker (Assistant Engineer), LonPaul Ellrich (?), Vess Ruhtenberg (Engineer), Jim Kuczkowski (Mastering), Dave Jablonski (?)