Smack Bunny Baby
| Smack Bunny Baby | ||||
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| Released | July 1993 | |||
| Studios | Excello, Brooklyn, New York | |||
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| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Grass | |||
| Producer | Eli Janney[1] | |||
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Smack Bunny Baby is the debut album from the band Brainiac, released in 1993 via Grass Records.[1][2] 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. Some 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.[3] 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.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| Kerrang! | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| MusicHound Rock | [9] |
| NME | 8/10[10] |
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."[11]
Track listing
| 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
- 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
- 1 2 "Brainiac". Trouser Press.
- ↑ Pirnia, Garin (April 4, 2018). Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9781684350155.
- ↑ Deluca, Leo (June 9, 2016). "The Weird, Wonderful Brainiac Lives On with Bonsai Superstar". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Smack Bunny Baby (Emerald Green Craft Exclusive)". Craft Recordings.
- ↑ Egan, Brian. "Smack Bunny Baby". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE Inc. p. 709. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ↑ Dowse, Clare (September 24, 1994). "Bite Sized Chunks!". Kerrang!. No. 513. EMAP. p. 44.
- ↑ Chick, Stevie (February 2024). "Filter Reissues". Mojo. No. 363. Bauer Media Group. p. 99.
- ↑ Handyside, Chris (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lewis, Angela (November 26, 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 46.
- ↑ "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". Spin. Spin Media LLC. January 29, 1994.