Big Shiny Spears is the debut studio album of Iron Lung Corp, released on March 25, 1997, by Re-Constriction Records.[2]
| Big Shiny Spears | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Producer | Iron Lung Corp | |||
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Reception edit
Aiding & Abetting gave Big Shiny Spears a mixed review, praising the production but noting that "this sort of music works much better at a higher speed, and that's all there is to it" and "there's not much substance behind the great sound."[3] The album was similarly received by Larry Dean Miles at Black Monday, who gave the album a mixed review but praised Nitzer Ebb's "Join in the Murderous Chant" and said "ILC have done justice here, creating another masterpiece from the parts of previous, god-like songs"[4] Scott Hefflon of Lollipop Magazine compared the material favorably to Cubanate, saying "a few dull-as-a-dead-fuck instrumentals ensure their searching artiste credentials, and the White Zombified vocals ensure that the kids’ll just love it."[5] A critic at Sonic Boom agreed, saying "the album appears very lopsided in places, and should probably be considered as a new Acumen release rather than a collaboration effort." However, they noted that "there are plenty of the usual tongue in cheek lyrical wonderments as well as a healthy dose of chunky guitars to thrill the headbanger in you."[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Touch Me" | Jamie Duffy, Ethan Novak | 1:33 | |
| 2. | "Pretty (Like a Porn Star)" | Daniel Neet | Jason Novak | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Crobar America" | Alex Eller | Iron Lung Corp | 4:06 |
| 4. | "The Great Nothing" | Ethan Novak | Jason Novak | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Chemikaze" | Jason Novak | Jason Novak | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Frozen Shallow" | Jason Novak | Jason Novak | 4:20 |
| 7. | "(Theme From) Iron Lung" | Jason Novak | 2:09 | |
| 8. | "Skirt" | Duane Beer, Daniel Neet | Iron Lung Corp | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Join in the Murderous Chant I" (Nitzer Ebb cover) | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Join in the Murderous Chant II" (Nitzer Ebb cover) | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Witchita" | Iron Lung Corp | Iron Lung Corp | 9:26 |
| 12. | "Sick" | Jamie Duffy | 2:18 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Big Shiny Spears liner notes.[7]
Iron Lung Corp
- Jamie Duffy (as Kidd Vicious) – guitar, recording, mixing
- Alex Eller (as Justin Tate) – vocals
- Gregory A. Lopez (as Nez Pierce) – bass guitar, Moog synthesizer (7)
- Brian McGarvey (as Brian Justice) – guitar
- Daniel Neet – vocals
- Will Nivens (as Lex) – electronics
- Ethan Novak (as Ethan Alien) – drums, guitar
- Jason Novak (as Jawson) – electronics, guitar, vocals, editing
Additional musicians
- Paul Dillon – guitar (11)
- Stella Katsoudas – additional vocals (5)
- Zlatko Hukic – electronics (12), assistant engineering
Production and design
- Jason Bacher – assistant engineering
- Jay Fisher (as Jay You Asshole) – assistant engineering
- Trey Fratt – assistant engineering
- Dirk Frederick – illustrations
- Matt Gibson (as Sour Matt) – assistant engineering
- Iron Lung Corp – production
- Mama Kidd – photography
- Mangus – photography
- Esther Nevarez (as Esther Bunny) – assistant engineering
- Solaris – cover art
- Mike Tholen – mastering
- Ed Tinley (as Apple Ed) – assistant engineering
- Whos Fred – assistant engineering
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | United States | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-021 |
References edit
- ^ Big Shiny Spears (Promo) (booklet). Iron Lung Corp. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1997.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Iron Lung Corp.: Big Shiny Spears > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Worley, Jon (April 14, 1997). "Iron Lung Corp: Big Shiny Spears". Aiding & Abetting (132). Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Dean Miles, Larry (1997). "Iron Lung Corp: Big Shiny Spears" (PDF). Black Monday (6): 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Hefflon, Scott (June 1, 1997). "Iron Lung Corp: Big Shiny Spears". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (July 1997). "Iron Lung Corp.: Big Shiny Spears". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Big Shiny Spears (booklet). Iron Lung Corp. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1997.
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External links edit
- Big Shiny Spears at Discogs (list of releases)