Kid Marine Explained

Kid Marine is the third solo studio album by American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released in 1999.^[1] It is the first release of Robert Pollard's Fading Captain Series.

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

Personnel

Musicians

• Robert Pollard – lead vocals, keyboard, guitar, violin (track 4)
• Greg Demos – bass guitar
• Jim Macpherson – drums
• Tobin Sprout – piano (track 7)
• Kim Pollard – vocals (track 5)
• Jim Pollard – sound effects (track 2)

Technical

• John Shough – engineering
• Greg Demos – engineering (track 2, 11)
• Tobin Sprout – engineering (track 14)
• Jeff Graham – mastering
• Nick Kizirnis – layout
• Pam Stacey – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Pollard: Kid Marine. Pitchfork. en. 2019-09-23.
2. Web site: MAGNET Interview: Robert Pollard. https://web.archive.org/web/20030617162435/http://magnetmagazine.com/interviews/pollard.html. dead. 2003-06-17. 2003-06-17. 2019-09-23.