New Jersey native Dave Wyndorf was already a rock & roll veteran by the time he formed Monster Magnet in 1989, having cut his teeth with little-known punk band Shrapnel (also featuring future punk producer Daniel Rey on guitars) in the late '70s before retiring from music altogether. But after teaching himself guitar, Wyndorf began assembling Monster Magnet with a handful of fellow New Jersey natives, vocalist Tim Cronin, guitarist John McBain, bassist Joe Calandra, and drummer Jon Kleiman. Fusing their metal, punk, space rock, and psychedelic influences, the band developed a sludgy, feedback-heavy hard rock sound that helped them stand out from the era's burgeoning retro-rock movement -also counting The Black Crowes, White Zombie, and many others.
This is Monster Magnet's very first release only available on cassette, that they released on their own label, Cool Beans, in 1989. Essentially it is a collection of 4 track demos, with several of the songs being re-recorded for later albums. For these recordings, Monster Magnet was a three piece consisting of Dave Wyndorf, John McBain, and Tim Cronin. Their debut owes a huge debt to Hawkwind, psychedelia and drugs. They even cover Hawkwind here ("Brainstorm"). It is a noisy stew of abrasive trippy rock. Some of the vocals are questionable but, altogether, this is quite a journey for psych lovers of all stripes. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]
Label:
Cool Beans – none
Format:
Cassette, Limited Edition
Country:
US
Released:
1989
Style:
Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, Jam Band, Punk Rock, Noise Rock
Tracklist:
A1 Lizard Johnny 6:44
A2 Black Wawa 3:14
A3 Eight Ball 5:23
A4 Brainstorm 5:24
A5 Freak Shop USA 4:30
B1 Tab 22:05
Notes:
This is the track listing and cover art for the second release of the tape, which includes "Freak Shop USA".
This was not on the original edition as it was recorded later for release on a Circuit 7" single.
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