Farced
| Farced | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Fort Apache South | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | SST (210) | |||
| Producers | Volcano Suns, Sean Slade | |||
| Volcano Suns chronology | ||||
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Farced is an album by the American band Volcano Suns.[1][2] It was released in 1988 via SST Records.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
The Providence Journal deemed the album "muscular post-punk guitar rock."[6] Trouser Press concluded that "the band's melodic sense comes and goes; too many of the songs dissolve into a cacophonous blur."[7] Robert Christgau praised the "half joke band" aspect of Volcano Suns.[5] Spin included Farced on its list of "80 Excellent Records of the 80s".[8]
Track listing
[edit]- All lyrics by Peter Prescott, except track 1 (Bob Grant). All music as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can I Have the Key? (Prescott)" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Brother Superior (Prescott)" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Belly Full of Lead (Chuck Hahn)" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Meat and Potatoes (Prescott)" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "A Definite Maybe (Bob Weston)" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Where the Wrecks Go (Prescott)" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Nature and Me (Gary Waleik, Steve Michener, Prescott)" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Laff Riot (Julie Kantner, Prescott)" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Slopen Hood (Prescott)" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Commune (Prescott)" | 2:28 |
| 11. | "What's Happening to Me? (Hahn, Prescott, Weston)" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Shriney (Prescott)" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Neck of Rubber (Prescott)" | 3:52 |
Personnel
[edit]Volcano Suns
- Peter Prescott – drums, vocals
- Bob Weston – bass, vocals, trumpet
- Chuck Hahn – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Nick Maldonado: sampler
- Gary Waleik, Michael Cudany: guitars
- David Kleiler: guitars, backing vocals
- Chris George: sitar
- Tricia Matthews: violin, cello
References
[edit]- ↑ Stafford, Bob (April 1, 1989). "Albums: Volcano Suns". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 13. p. 34.
- ↑ MacInnis, Craig (June 9, 1989). "Goofy Volcano Suns tell tale of 2 decades". Toronto Star. p. D12.
- ↑ Miller, Michael (December 9, 1988). "Two Hot Boston Bands to Rock". The State. Columbia. p. 9B.
- ↑ AllMusic review
- 1 2 "Volcano Suns". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Rock till you drop at AS228". The Providence Journal. May 12, 1989. p. D6.
- ↑ "Volcano Suns". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ Coley, Byron (January 1990). "Underground: 80 Excellent Records of the 80s". Spin. Vol. 5, no. 10. p. 84.
