Vegetable Kingdom is the first and only extended play by the American power pop band Fluid Ounces, released by Spongebath Records on December 8, 1998.
Vegetable Kingdom received positive reviews from critics, with "Vegetable Kingdom" receiving moderate rotation on the radio station WRLT 100.1. Charlie Zaillian of Nashville Scene compared "Vegetable Kingdom" to the music of the Elephant 6 collective, praising it for being a less âÂÂacid-damaged takeâ than its counterparts. Jamie Kiffel of Lollipop Magazine commended "Stick In The Mud" for âÂÂrupturing the discâÂÂs jubilantly jazzy theme with a flannel-rending grunge jagâÂÂ, likening the song to those of the American alternative rock band Nirvana.
Bryan Tilford of INK19 praised Vegetable Kingdom for being well-crafted, highlighting "Sitting Beside Myself" for combining both jazz and pop and expressing his âÂÂsalivationâ for Fluid Ouncesâ then upcoming album, In the New Old-Fashioned Way (1999). Andrew Maligow of Splendid pointed out lead member Seth Timbsâ free-ranged singing and ability to âÂÂgive you the best song that he and the band can writeâÂÂ, similarly telling readers to listen to Fluid Ouncesâ other studio albums.
Credits adapted from liner notes.