LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / CASSETTE - $8.00
STREET DATE: 8/4/23
CAT#: BPR-90
LABEL: Brutal Panda
Highly anticipated vinyl repress of the all-time noise rock classic true to the original 1994 pressing.
Heroin Man stands as both the chronological center of the Cherubs catalog, and it's defining moment. As one of noise rock's finest moments, Heroin Man is both a delicate, tragic statement and send-off to a friend who had OD'd, and a bellowing, roaring, over-amped screwball masterpiece of Butthole Surfers mayhem and Husker Du pop structures. It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between Kevin Whitley's guitar and Owen McMahon's bass, and that's precisely the point -- this is noise rock; and still at other's, Whitley's guitar is a washing, white-noise counterpoint to the pummeling rhythm section. This is a dense, sprawling, spiraling work showing a band peaking aesthetically, with perhaps an even more ambitious album to follow. Unfortunately, due to the usual host of reasons, that never occurred. Heroin Man was CHERUBS final studio album until their reformation 20+ years later.
TRACK LISTING:
- Stag Party
- Animator
- Blackhouse
- Baby Huey
- Dave of the Moon
- Coonass
- Mr. Goy
- Cockpit-Kiss: The Shine
- Venus Flytrap
- The Big Groovy
- Wornout Balls
- Playdough
- Example Maiden Japan/Devil's Food
MARKETING POINTS:
- One of the most revered noise rock albums of all time originally released by Trance Syndicate in 1994 and reissued by AmRep in 1997 with alternate artwork.
- Brutal Panda repress is true to the original press from 1994 ahead of the album's 30th anniversary.
Headlining US Tour May 19 - June 11 w/ support from Rid of Me Headlining US Tour + dates with Whores July 14 - July 30 - PR by Freeman Promotions (Obituary, Pig Destroyer, Clutch, GWAR, etc.)
- "the noisiest pop music on the planet" - Pitchfork
FOR FANS OF:
Melvins, Flipper, KEN Mode, Whores, Unsane, The Jesus Lizard, Unwound, Chat Pile