The Ladybug Transistor is an album by the Brooklyn indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor. It was released in 2003 by Merge Records. Critical reception The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that "the blend of 70s-era AOR rock and wistful chamber pop helped make the album one of the year's most pleasant surprises." The Tucson Weekly called the album "the band's best record yet," writing that it "takes off with a flourish and spins through 13 songs played on 12-string guitars, keyboards, strings and horns." Track listing "These Days In Flames" "In December" "3=Wild" "Song For The Ending Day" "Choking On Air" "The Places You'll Call Home" "Gospel" "Please Don't Be Long" "NY-San Anton" "Hangin' On The Line" "A Burial At Sea" "Splendor In The Grass" "The Last Gent" Personnel Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet Jeff Baron - guitar Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute San Fadyl - drums Julia Rydholm - bass guitar and violin References 2003 albums The Ladybug Transistor albums Merge Records albums