Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is the second studio album by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee, released on January 27, 2009, by Blue Note Records. The album contains the two lead-off tracks from the duo's last two studio EPs: "Polite Dance Song" from Please Clap Your Hands and "Birthday" from One Too Many Hearts.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future adapted from liner notes.
The Bird and the Bee Greg Kurstin – bass, engineer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, percussion, producer, programming (all tracks); backing vocals (3, 4, 5) Inara George – vocals
Additional personnel Mike Andrews – guitar (4) Autumn de Wilde – photography Megan Geer-Alsop – backing vocals (10) Willow Geer-Alsop – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 14) Perry Greenfield – artist development management Gordon H. Jee – creative director Keith Karwelies – A&R administration Carla Leighton – art direction, design Alex Lilly – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 14) Gavin Lurssen – mastering Gus Seyffert – guitar (10) Kazumi Someya – translation (6) Joey Waronker – drums (1, 9, 10) Eli Wolf – A&R
Charts Chart (2009)PeakpositionJapanese Albums Chart236US Billboard 20078US Alternative Albums20
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