Head (The Jesus Lizard album)
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 27:21 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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Head is the debut studio album by the American band the Jesus Lizard.[2][3] It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Beats Per Minute | 76%[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| OndaRock | 8/10[6] |
| Paste | 75/100[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [9] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4.5/5[10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[11] |
The Windsor Star determined that "the droning vocals and sound effects produce some mesmerizing results."[12] Trouser Press noted that McNeilly's "self-possessed demeanor is reminiscent of Charlie Watts at his most implacable."[13]
Track listing
[edit]- "One Evening" – 3:01
- "S.D.B.J." – 2:27
- "My Own Urine" – 3:08
- "If You Had Lips" – 3:13
- "7 vs. 8" – 3:35
- "Pastoral" – 3:29
- "Waxeater" – 2:09
- "Good Thing" – 1:44
- "Tight n' Shiny" – 2:11
- "Killer McHann" – 2:16
CD version includes the Pure EP (1989):
- "Blockbuster" – 3:29
- "Bloody Mary" – 1:59
- "Rabid Pigs" – 2:09
- "Starlet" – 2:42
- "Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" ("Breaking Up Is Hard to Do") – 3:54
Personnel
[edit]- David Yow - lead vocals (all but 11)
- Duane Denison - guitars
- David Wm. Sims - bass, lead vocals (11)
- Mac McNeilly - drums (1–10)
Additional personnel
[edit]- Suzy Korn - backing vocals (2)
- The Manger Mens Choir - backing vocals (7)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Head The Jesus Lizard". AllMusic.
- ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (December 7, 2009). "Jesus Returns". The New Yorker.
- ^ Caro, Mark (13 Apr 1990). "Leapin' Lizard". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. Q.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Brian (November 18, 2009). "Album Review: The Jesus Lizard – Head / Goat / Liar / Down [Deluxe Editions]". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Tommaso Franci. "Jesus Lizard". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Ray, Austin L. (October 8, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard: Touch and Go Reissues". Paste. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Jesus Lizard: Head". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "The Jesus Lizard". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 430. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Eric Dennis (November 15, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard: Head/Goat/Liar/Down (reissue)". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 196–197.
- ^ Shaw, Ted (May 12, 1990). "Lizard's appeal limited". The Windsor Star. p. C8.
- ^ Sprague, Deborah. "Jesus Lizard". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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