Today (Galaxie 500 album)

Today
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Studio album by Galaxie 500
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Dream pop, indie rock, slowcore, shoegazing
Length	40:47
Label	Aurora
Producer	Mark Kramer
Galaxie 500 chronology
Today (1988) On Fire (1989)On Fire1989

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	B+ link
Pitchfork Media	(9.5/10) link

Today is the debut studio album by American dream pop band Galaxie 500. It was released in 1988 on the independent label Aurora Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Galaxie 500 except as noted.

1. "Flowers" - 4:26
2. "Pictures" - 3:23
3. "Parking Lot" - 2:52
4. "Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" (Jonathan Richman) - 6:47
5. "Temperature's Rising" - 5:05
6. "Oblivious" - 3:18
7. "It's Getting Late" - 3:29
8. "Instrumental" - 3:01
9. "Tugboat" - 3:53
10. "King of Spain" (bonus track) - 4:33

Release history

Year	Label	Format	Catalog no.	Country	Bonus tracks
1988	Aurora	LP	002	US
1989	Schemer	CD	8905	Germany	"King of Spain," "Crazy"
1991	Rough Trade US	CD	R266	US	"King of Spain"
1991	Rough Trade US	LP	R266	US
1994	Rockville	cassette	6082	US
1997	Rykodisc	enhanced CD	10356	US	"King of Spain," "Tugboat" (video)
2010	20/20/20	LP, CD	202020.07	US	Bonus disc: Uncollected (CD version only), "King of Spain"