Shiny 1375509 226105294 2008-07-16T21:06:40Z Twsx 1964288 fixing genre capitalization mistakes per [[Wikipedia:MUSTARD#Capitalization|WP:MUSTARD]] -> [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(capital_letters)#Musical_genres|MOS:CAPS]] + cleanup. {{Unreferenced|date=September 2007}} {{See Wiktionary|the album Shiny}} ''For the video game company see [[Shiny Entertainment]].'' {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Shiny | Type = studio | Artist = [[The Bang]] | Cover = Shiny_Cover.jpg | Released = September, 2005 | Recorded = 2004–2005 | Genre = [[Indie pop]] | Length = 44:42 | Label = [[Chameleon Records South Africa]] | Producer = [[Adrian Levi]] | Reviews = | Last album = | This album = '''''Shiny'''''<br/>(2005) | Next album = '''''Sirens'''''<br/>(2008) }} '''''Shiny''''' is the debut album from [[Johannesburg]]-based [[indie pop]] band [[The Bang]]. The album was released in September, 2005. The album's cover art was designed by [[Daniel Levi]], who has directed music videos for [[Interpol]] and [[Massive Attack]]. The title Shiny is a reference to [[Grant Lee Buffalo]]'s album [[Fuzzy (album)|Fuzzy]] ==Track listing== # "Shiny" – 5:10 # "Benny Butler" – 4:44 # "Lazy Bones" – 3:56 # "Ballad Of The Lemon Man" – 4:00 # "Spring Song" – 3:35 # "Johnny's In Love With You" – 3:47 # "Summer Song" – 2:27 # "Bride Of Shiny" – 1:45 # "Fear Of Gravity" – 3:45 # "Talk To The Trees" – 4:51 # "Illusion" – 6:39 ==Additional Performers== * Joshua Gregg - Mandolin, Harmonica, Piano, Wurlitzer, Percussion * Adrian Levi - Keyboards, Bass on "Shiny" and Illusion * Jonathan Neaves - Drums on "Shiny" * Dan Selsick - Tuba on "Talk to the Trees" * Leonie Van Wyk - Violin * Eriel Huang - Violin * Willie Barend v/d Walt - Violin * Maria Kolan - Violin * Siobhan Lloyd-Jones - Violin * Anna Cecilia Engelbrecht - Viola * Amore Steyn - Viola * Pierre du Toit - Cello * Jacco Viljoen - Cello * Cobus du Toit - Flute * Sophia Welz - Bassoon * Hendrik Coetzee - Oboe ==Additional Credits== * "Bride Of Shiny" arranged and conducted by Dan Selsick * Strings on "Lazy Bones" arranged by Joshua Gregg * Strings on "Fear Of Gravity" arranged and conducted by Dan Selsick. Assistant: Hugh Davison [[Category:2005 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] [[Category:Indie pop albums]] [[Category:South African albums]] {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub}}