The Fun of Watching Fireworks

The Fun of Watching Fireworks
The Fun of Watching Fireworks
Studio album by The American Analog Set
Released	August 20, 1996
Recorded	1995
Studio	Legend House in Fort Worth, Texas
Genres	Indie rock; slowcore; lo-fi; post-rock; dream pop;
Length	44:01
Label	Emperor Jones
Producer	The American Analog Set
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The Fun of Watching Fireworks is the debut studio album by The American Analog Set. It was released on August 20, 1996, on Emperor Jones records. In 2024, the album was included in New Drifters, a 5xLP boxset released by archival label The Numero Group. In 2025, The Numero Group reissued the album as a stand-alone single LP.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Diana Slowburner II"	5:23
2.	"On My Way"	9:51
3.	"Gone to Earth"	7:03
4.	"On the Run's Where I'm From"	6:16
5.	"Dim Stars (The Boy in My Arms)"	6:14
6.	"Trespassers in the Stereo Field"	1:22
7.	"Too Tired to Shine II"	6:05
8.	"It's Alright"	1:47

Personnel

Credits per the New Drifters box set:

Andrew Kenny – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, marimba, organ, percussion, voice
Jesse Lee – bass guitar
Lisa Roschmann – electric piano, flute, organ, voice
Mark Smith – drums, percussion

References

↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The American Analog Set - The Fun of Watching Fireworks". Allmusic. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
↑ The Fun of Watching Fireworks at AllMusic
↑ https://numerogroup.com/products/new-drifters
↑ https://numerogroup.com/products/the-fun-of-watching-fireworks
↑ "The American Analog Set – New Drifters – Box Set (Blue Chaise Cornetto Vinyl, Compilation): 5 x Vinyl, 2024 [r29737999]". Discogs. Retrieved July 8, 2026.

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[1] Ankeny, Jason. "The American Analog Set - The Fun of Watching Fireworks". Allmusic. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

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[5] "The American Analog Set – New Drifters – Box Set (Blue Chaise Cornetto Vinyl, Compilation): 5 x Vinyl, 2024 [r29737999]". Discogs. Retrieved July 8, 2026.