''Enter the Slasher House'' is the debut album by Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, consisting of

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, ex-

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drummer Jeremy Hyman. The first single from the album, "Little Fang", was named "Best New Track" by

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Musical style

In his brief review for ''

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'', Mike Ayers stated the record "has nothing to do with

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and much to do with

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." Andy Beta of ''

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'' echoed this, saying that "despite both band and album name, Slasher Flicks' sound is less haunted house than funhouse: dense, noisy, with squiggles of analog synth that recall AnCo's ''

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''." Stuart Berman of ''

'' compared the first track "A Sender" to two songs from the discography of

's main group

: "Did You See the Words" from 2005's '' Feels'' and " Peacebone" from 2007's ''

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'', claiming its "bouncing-ball momentum...follows in the foot-stomps" of those "two totemic AC openers." Beta noted "A Sender"'s "opening analog synth...suggest an ominous horror movie atmosphere, but it soon gives way to a near-

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drive."

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

'' Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks'' *

- Keyboards / backing vocals * Jeremy Hyman - Drums * Dave Portner - Guitars / leading vocals

References

{{Authority control 2014 debut albums Psychedelic rock albums by American artists Domino Recording Company albums