The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band

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The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band
Studio album by
Imperial Teen
ReleasedAugust 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)
GenreIndie rock, indie pop
Length37:55
LabelMerge Records
ProducerAnna Waronker, Steven McDonald, Imperial Teen
Imperial Teen chronology
Live at Maxwell's
(2002)		 The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band
(2007)		 Feel the Sound
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Robert Christgau(A−)[2]
Pitchfork(6.2/10)[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes3/5[4]
PopMatters5/10[5]

The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band is the fourth studio album by the indie rock band Imperial Teen. It is the follow-up to On (2002), and was released in the U.S. on August 21, 2007, by Merge Records.[6] The album was #38 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Everything"3:19
2."Do It Better"3:30
3."Shim Sham"2:56
4."The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band"3:12
5."One Two"2:28
6."Room With a View"4:08
7."It's Now"2:47
8."Fallen Idol"3:35
9."Sweet Potato"2:27
10."Everyone Wants to Know"3:17
11."21st Century"2:50
12."What You Do"3:20
Total length:37:55

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. Gurney, Dave. "Imperial Teen – The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  5. Kelly, Jennifer (August 19, 2007). "Imperial Teen: The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band". PopMatters. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  6. "Imperial Teen Reveal New Album Details" Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Pitchfork
  7. ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007", Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2007