''Boot Party'' is the first studio album by American alternative rock group

Dub Narcotic Sound System Dub Narcotic Sound System (D.N.S.S.) is an Olympia, Washington based Indie (music), indie-funk musical group founded by Calvin Johnson (musician), Calvin Johnson, signed to K Records. Origins The band was named after Calvin Johnson (musician), C ...

. It was released on

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in 1996.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "when not delving deep into the usual sorts of ambient studio trickery, the songs hit a ’60s R&B stride, bathing in the stoned soul picnic ambience with uplifting spirit."

Track listing

# "Test Pattern" - 1:36 # "Monkey Hips and Rice" - 4:17 # "Ship to Shore" - 5:24 # "Super Dub Narcotic" - 5:04 # "Afi Tione" - 3:05 # "Shake a Puddin" - 5:29 # "King Harvester" - 0:56 # “Robotica" - 4:49 # "Bunny Echo" - 3:30 # "Boot Party" - 8:06

Personnel

*Larry Butler - drums *Lindy Coyne - guitar *

Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...

- melodica *

Lois Maffeo Lois Maffeo (professionally known for much of her career as Lois) is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. She has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 1990s-era Olymp ...

- voice *Todd Ranslow - bass *

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- voice *Brian Weber - guitar, organ *DJ Sayeed - turntables

References

External links

* 1996 debut albums K Records albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub