Dinosaurchestra

Shortly after the release of Lemon Demon's 2005 album Damn Skippy, Cicierega began releasing singles for Dinosaurchestra. "Fine" was released as the album's first single on April 13, appearing as an MP3 download on Lemon Demon's website alongside the song "Samuel and Rosella".Cicierega, Neil. (April 13, 2005), [https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/63261.html "New Lemon Demon music"], LiveJournal. Throughout the year, more singles were released, including "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" on December 22, 2005.{{cite web |last=Sweeney|first=Emily|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|title=He's a hit with Internet set|website=The Boston Globe|date=June 22, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630075105/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/22/hes_a_hit_with_internet_set/|archive-date=June 30, 2007|accessdate=August 27, 2023}}

Dinosaurchestra released digitally and on CD on July 20, 2006, followed by a remastered physical release on vinyl, CD, and cassette by Needlejuice Records on January 1, 2022, followed by a minidisc release in November 2022.{{Cite tweet |user=needlejuicerec|link=https://twitter.com/needlejuicerec/status/1587464479918415872|number=1587464479918415872|title=Lemon Demon's Dinosaurchestra makes its MiniDisc debut!|language=en|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=January 7, 2024}} A wax cylinder single was released for the bonus track "The Oldest Man on MySpace" in May 2023.{{Cite tweet |user=needlejuicerec|link=https://twitter.com/needlejuicerec/status/1656469832110338049|number=1656469832110338049|title=We put Lemon Demon songs on wax cylinders!|language=en|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

The Boston Globe compliments Cicierega's creativity on the album, stating that his "quirky songwriting style is reminiscent of They Might Be Giants". The Bandcamp Daily says the tracks are "consistently engaging" and "range from rocking hook factories to goofy IDM to fizzy new wave". Dayton Daily News and Salon praise the music video of "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", saying it's "the latest hot thing" and "if the catchy chorus is running through your head, don't say we didn't warn you".{{cite web |last=Rini|first=Carol|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/56572956/dayton-daily-news/|title=Good guys, bad guys and explosions...|website=Dayton Daily News|date=April 11, 2006 |accessdate=August 27, 2023}}{{cite web |last=Leonard|first=Andrew|url=https://www.salon.com/2009/06/09/ultimate_showdown_of_ultimate_destiny/|title=The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny|website=Salon|date=June 9, 2009|accessdate=August 27, 2023}} Dr. Demento called it the "#1 song of 2006 thus far".{{cite web |last=Hansen|first=Barret|url=https://drdemento.com/online.html?i=DDS0627|title="The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (the show's #1 song of 2006 thus far)|website=Dr. Demento|date=July 2, 2006|accessdate=August 27, 2023}}

In an interview with Toronto Star, Cicierega revealed that the album had been a commercial success for him, selling enough CDs to financially support his career.{{cite web |last=Rempel|first=Shauna|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20060826/283510791421587|title=Copy, paste, animate|website=Toronto Star|date=August 26, 2006|accessdate=August 27, 2023}} Upon release, "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" would be Lemon Demon's highest-streamed song on Spotify until 2020, overtaken by "Touch-Tone Telephone".{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/4llAOeA6kEF4ytaB2fsmcW|title=Lemon Demon {{!}} Spotify|website=Spotify|language=en|date=July 20, 2006|accessdate=March 27, 2024}} "Fine" became a trending song on TikTok in late 2022,{{cite web |last=Sudario|first=Erielle|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/music/sorry-dream-spotify-users-are-calling-for-the-genre-dsmp-to-be-removed-before-wrapped-2022/|title=Sorry Dream: Spotify users are calling for the genre 'DSMP' to be removed before Wrapped 2022|website=We Got This Covered|language=en|date=November 16, 2022|accessdate=March 27, 2024}} subsequently becoming Lemon Demon's most popular song with 64 million streams as of March 2024.

All tracks are written, performed, and recorded by Neil Cicierega (on streaming services, "Eyewishes" and "Bystanding" are combined into one song).

{{Track listing

| total_length = 66:08

| title1 = Dinosaurchestra Part One

| length1 = 1:50

| title2 = Action Movie Hero Boy

| length2 = 3:42

| title3 = Fine

| length3 = 4:25

| title4 = Lawnmower

| length4 = 3:09

| title5 = Stuck

| length5 = 4:15

| title6 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

| length6 = 3:36

| title7 = Vow of Silence

| length7 = 3:09

| title8 = Neverending Hum

| length8 = 2:57

| title9 = Dinosaurchestra Part Two

| length9 = 1:02

| title10 = Your Imaginary Friend

| length10 = 3:43

| title11 = Archaeopteryx

| length11 = 4:51

| title12 = Eyewishes

| length12 = 2:19

| title13 = Bystanding

| length13 = 0:44

| title14 = Indie Cindy & the Lo-Fi Lullabies

| length14 = 2:43

| title15 = Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew

| length15 = 3:50

| title16 = This Hyper World

| length16 = 3:55

| title17 = Deep in the Ocean

| length17 = 5:16

| title18 = Dinosaurchestra Part Three

| length18 = 5:33

| title19 = The Too Much Song

| length19 = 5:09

}}

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The 2006 issue of the album contained 16 bonus tracks in the HTML file; consisting of demos, cut songs, and remixes of The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. An additional HTML file on the CD contained bonus tracks, lyrics, a commentary app, and a special thanks.

{{Track listing

| title1 = White Bread Boyfriend

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Funniest

| length2 = 1:14

| title3 = Birthday (Alligators and Pretzel Makers)

| length3 = 3:37

| title4 = Chips's Challenge chip01 midi remix

| length4 = 0:36

| title5 = It Can Get Lonely in My Mansion

| length5 = 2:29

| title6 = Samuel and Rosella

| length6 = 4:49

| title7 = Bill Watterson (Demo)

| length7 = 1:00

| title8 = Space Mission Alpha

| length8 = 1:01

| title9 = Being Alone on Valentine's Day

| length9 = 1:26

| title10 = Stick Stickly

| length10 = 2:04

| title11 = Abraham Lincoln's Head

| length11 = 2:15

| title12 = The Next Dimension

| length12 = 3:59

| title13 = Princess Unicorn Bunny Kitten Angel

| length13 = 0:16

| title14 = The Ultimate Showdown (Aaron Ackerson remix)

| length14 = 3:33

| title15 = The Ultimate Showdown (>SaTIst< remix)

| length15 = 3:56

| title16 = The Ultimate Showdown (R-Forrest remix)

| length16 = 4:00

| total_length = 106:08

}}

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The 2022 remaster of the album adds 8 new bonus tracks; which consist of stems and unreleased music around the time. The remastered vinyl and cassette releases contain the first nine numbered bonus tracks and all physical releases include a download card for the full album and an HTML commentary by Cicierega, except for the CD release, which already has the full album and commentary.

{{Track listing

| title0 = dino.mp3

| length0 = 0:10

| title1 = Birthday (Alligators and Pretzel Makers)

| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = White Bread Boyfriend

| length2 = 3:46

| title3 = Stick Stickly

| length3 = 2:04

| title4 = Being Alone on Valentine's Day

| length4 = 1:27

| title5 = It Can Get Lonely in My Mansion

| length5 = 2:32

| title6 = Princess Unicorn Bunny Kitten Angel

| length6 = 0:18

| title7 = The Next Dimension

| length7 = 3:59

| title8 = Samuel and Rosella

| length8 = 4:49

| title9 = Abraham Lincoln's Head

| length9 = 2:16

| title10 = Space Mission Alpha

| length10 = 1:01

| title11 = Funniest

| length11 = 1:14

| title12 = Chip's Challenge Chip01 MIDI Remix

| length12 = 0:37

| title13 = Bill Watterson (Demo)

| length13 = 1:01

| title14 = Indie Cindy and the Lo-Fi Lullabies (Demo)

| length14 = 2:49

| title15 = Every Time You Stifle a Sneeze

| length15 = 4:22

| title16 = Snakes on a Plane

| length16 = 0:46

| title17 = The Oldest Man on MySpace

| length17 = 2:49

| title18 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (Aaron Ackerson Remix)

| length18 = 3:33

| title19 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (R-Forrest Remix)

| length19 = 4:00

| title20 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (SaTist Remix)

| length20 = 3:57

| title21 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (Instrumental)

| length21 = 3:33

| title22 = The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (Vocals)

| length22 = 3:26

| title23 = Fine (Instrumental)

| length23 = 4:41

| title24 = This Hyper World (Instrumental)

| length24 = 3:58

| total_length = 132:53

}}

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• Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production, cover artwork
• Alora Lanzillotta – bass {{small|("Samuel and Rosella")}}
• Angel Marcloid – remastering {{small|(Needlejuice pressings 2022–)}}

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• [https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/album/dinosaurchestra Dinosaurchestra (Self-released)]
• [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/album/dinosaurchestra Dinosaurchestra (Needlejuice Records)]
• [http://www.lemondemon.com/dinobonus/Bonus%20Tracks/ Bonus tracks]
• [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/CD%20Rips/CD%20Bonus%20Content/%5b2006%5d%20Dinosaurchestra/Dinosaurchestra.html HTML file]

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