Smack Bunny Baby
| Smack Bunny Baby | ||||
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| Released | July 1993 | |||
| Studio | Excello Recording, Brooklyn, New York | |||
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| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Grass Records | |||
| Producer | Eli Janney[1] | |||
| Brainiac chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock | [4] |
Smack Bunny Baby is the debut album from the band Brainiac, released in 1993 via Grass Records.[1][5] It is the only album by the group to feature founding guitarist Michelle Bodine. The LP edition of the album includes the track "Velveteen" that was not found on the original CD edition. An unknown number of the LP copies were pressed on turquoise-marbled vinyl.
Along with its successor Bonsai Superstar, as of 2016 Smack Bunny Baby was out-of-print and the copyright was owned by The Bicycle Music Company.[6] However, in December 2023 upon the 30-year anniversary of the original release, the album was reissued on green vinyl (and digital formats) by Craft Recordings, the reissue label of Concord Bicycle Music. [7] [8]
Critical reception[edit]
Spin included the album on its 1993 "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear" list, calling it "a noisy little devil that benefits greatly from a fondness for Moog synth and a good ear for (buried) melody."[9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I, Fuzzbot" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Ride" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Smack Bunny Baby" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Martian Dance Invasion" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Cultural Zero" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Brat Girl" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Hurting Me" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "I Could Own You" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Anesthetize" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Draag" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Get Away" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Velveteen" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 39:54 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Tim "timmytaylor" Taylor - vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–12), guitars, Moog synthesizer
- Michelle Bodine - guitars, vocals (tracks 4, 8, 10–11)
- Tyler Trent - drums
- Juan "Monostereo" Monasterio - bass
- Eli Janney - production, engineering, recording
- Ray Martin - engineering, mixing assistance
- Bruce Hathaway - engineering, recording assistance
References[edit]
- ^ a b "TrouserPress.com :: Brainiac". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ Egan, Brian. "Smack Bunny Baby". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE Inc. p. 709. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ Handyside, Chris (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Pirnia, Garin (April 4, 2018). Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9781684350155 – via Google Books.
- ^ Deluca, Leo (9 June 2016). "The Weird, Wonderful Brainiac Lives On With Bonsai Superstar". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Discogs https://www.discogs.com/release/29214997-Brainiac-Smack-Bunny-Baby.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Smack Bunny Baby (Emerald Green Craft Exclusive)". Craft Recordings.
- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (January 29, 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
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