The Graduate (MC Lars album)

Summary

The Graduate is the first studio album of MC Lars released on iTunes on February 14, 2006 and in stores on March 21, 2006.

The Graduate
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006
Genre
Length38:11
LabelHorris Records, Nettwerk
Producer
MC Lars chronology
The Laptop EP
(2004)
The Graduate
(2006)
The Digital Gangster LP
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Lost At Sea7/10[2]
Spin7/10[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Download This Song" – 3:44
  2. "The Roommate from Hell" – 3:18
  3. "21 Concepts" – 2:49
  4. "Hot Topic Is Not Punk Rock" – 2:15
  5. "Rapgirl" – 3:03
  6. "Generic Crunk Rap" – 3:02
  7. "Ahab" – 3:21
  8. "iGeneration" – 2:53
  9. "If I Had a Time Machine, That Would Be Fresh" – 1:03
  10. "Internet Relationships (Are Not Real Relationships)" – 3:24
    • featuring A Scholar and a Physician and Piney Gir
  11. "Space Game" – 4:05
  12. "The Dialogue" – 2:53
  13. "Six Degrees of Kurt Cobain" – 1:44
  14. "Signing Emo" – 3:37
Bonus tracks
Bonus track on the Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
15."The Bonus Track for Japan" (featuring Ashley Jade)3:07

Samples edit

  • "Download This Song" samples "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop.
  • The song "21 Concepts" samples music from Tetris. When performed live, the background video includes clips of Mega64's popular Tetris video. Additionally, the lyrics parody the song '99 Problems' by Jay-Z.
  • The chorus to "Ahab" samples the British band Supergrass performing "Moving" off their self-titled album.
  • The song "iGeneration" samples "American Hearts" by Piebald.
  • The song "Singing Emo" samples "Cry Tonight" by Hearts That Hate.

References edit

  1. ^ Love, Bret. "The Graduate - MC Lars". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  2. ^ David, Natalie B. (April 4, 2006). "MC Lars - The Graduate (Nettwerk)". Lost At Sea. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Rashbaum, Alyssa (March 31, 2006). "MC Lars The Graduate (Nettwerk)". Spin. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2016.