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Brainiac
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Hissing Prigs in Static Couture
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| Label © |
Touch & Go Records |
| Release Year |
1996 |
| Length |
34:39 |
| Genre |
Indie |
| Personal Star Rating [1-5] |
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| Ref# |
B-0158 |
| Bitrate |
160 Kbps |
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| Info |
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1.
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Indian Poker [Part 3]
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0:52
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Pussyfootin'
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2:37
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3.
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Vincent Come on Down
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2:34
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This Little Piggy
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3:52
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5.
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Strung
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2:10
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Hot Seat Can't Sit Down
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3:10
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The Vulgar Trade
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1:44
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8.
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Beekeepers Maxim
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2:53
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Kiss Me, U Jacked Up Jerk
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3:14
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10.
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70 Kg Man
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3:32
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11.
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Indian Poker [Part 2]
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0:45
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12.
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Nothing Ever Changes
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2:42
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13.
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I Am a Cracked Machine
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4:34
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Review by Brian Christopher Egan
On their final full-length album, Brainiac move further into the unchartered territory that they explored on Bonsai Superstar, and perhaps because of that, the album seems initially less exciting. However, while they take a somewhat smaller creative step between these two albums than between Bonsai Superstar and Smack Bunny Baby, Hissing Prigs in Static Couture nonetheless offers up a fascinating dose of space-age sound bites, falsetto vocals and chant-along choruses. The opening four tracks are astounding, especially "Pussyfootin'" and the loopy "This Little Piggy." The middle of the album drags a bit, but it comes to a blistering conclusion with "Nothing Ever Changes" (recorded by Steve Albini) and "I Am a Cracked Machine."
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