The Zombie Dinosaur LP

The Zombie Dinosaur LP
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2015
Recorded2013 – 2015
Genre
LabelHorris Records
Producer
MC Lars chronology
The Edgar Allan Poe EP
(2012)
The Zombie Dinosaur LP
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters[1]
ReadJunk[2]
Bucketlist[5]
AutographVirus[4]
The Front Row Report[3]

The Zombie Dinosaur LP is the fourth studio album by MC Lars, released on November 6, 2015, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Heatseakers chart.[6] It was funded entirely through the Kickstarter, and was completed and released in eighteen months.[7] The album was self-produced by MC Lars, with help from Jim Greer of The Rondo Brothers and Damondrick Jack.[8]

The first single from the album was Lars's Game of Thrones tribute "Dragon Blood", which premiered on the Nerdist Industries website on April 6, 2015.[9] "The Ballad of Hans Moleman" premiered on the AV Club on July 21,[10] and "Never Afraid" (featuring fellow Bay Area rapper Watsky) premiered through Scholastic's website on October 27[11] and "Sublime with Rome (Is Not the same Thing as Sublime)" premiered two days later via Alternative Press.[12] "If I Were a Jedi (That Would be Hella Awesome)" was the sixth and final video from the album, and premiered on the Nerdist on December 22.[13]

Track listing

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  1. "Where Ya Been Lars? II" (2:05)
  2. "Zombie T-Rex" (featuring STZA Crack of Leftöver Crack) (4:03)
  3. "Sublime with Rome (Is Not the Same Thing as Sublime)" (featuring Roger Lima of Less Than Jake & Suburban Legends) (2:03)
  4. "Hipster Mom" (4:24)
  5. "Dragon Blood" (3:00)
  6. "If I Were a Jedi (That Would be Hella Awesome)" (featuring Brian Mazzaferri of I Fight Dragons) 02:02
  7. "Never Afraid" (featuring Watsky) (4:17)
  8. "The Top 10 Things to Never Say on a First Date" (1:45)
  9. "The Ballad of Hans Moleman" (3:23)
  10. "The Dip" (featuring Kool Keith) (5:36)
  11. "Party with Lars" (featuring Spose) (1:11)
  12. "Forgot About Jack" (3:33)
  13. "Triforce" (3:30)

References

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  1. ^ "MC Lars: The Zombie Dinosaur LP". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  2. ^ "MC Lars – "The Zombie Dinosaur LP"". ReadJunk.com. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ^ "MC Lars: The Zombie Dinosaur LP review". The Front Row Report. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  4. ^ "MC Lars – The Zombie Dinosaur LP – Album Review | Tales From The Pit". Autographvirus.wordpress.com. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  5. ^ Ben Massicotte (2015-07-17). "MC Lars - The Zombie Dinosaur LP". Bucketlist Music Reviews. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  6. ^ "The Zombie Dinosaur LP". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  7. ^ "MC Lars - "The Zombie Dinosaur LP"". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  8. ^ "MC LARS Ready to Release THE ZOMBIE DINOSAUR LP on October 6th via Horris Records". The Prelude Press. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  9. ^ "Premiere: Watch Khaleesi Go Apeshit In MC Lars' GAME OF THRONES Themed Video For 'Dragon Blood'". Nerdist Industries. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  10. ^ "MC Lars pays tribute to The Simpsons with "The Ballad Of Hans Moleman"". www.avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  11. ^ "Video spotlight: MC Lars is "Never Afraid" when books are around! | On Our Minds". oomscholasticblog.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  12. ^ "MC Lars tells it like it is on "Sublime With Rome (Is Not The Same Thing As Sublime)" (exclusive) - Features - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  13. ^ "MC Lars Returns with "If I Were A Jedi (That Would Be Hella Awesome)" (Premiere)". Nerdist Industries. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-01-31.