''Boxriff'' is an
EP by American rock band
The Atomic Bitchwax
The Atomic Bitchwax is an American stoner rock band from New Jersey, formed in 1992 by bassist/singer/songwriter Chris Kosnik, guitarist Ed Mundell, and drummer Keith Ackerman. They did not release their first full-length album until 1999, upon ...
, released in November 2006 via
MeteorCity
MeteorCity Records is an American record label founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With the release of its compilation album ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' showcasing young unsigned Kyuss-like bands, MeteorCit ...
. It contains four new studio songs and a live set recorded at the Sunset Tavern in Seattle on November 11, 2005. It is accompanied by a live DVD of the same performance.
Track listing
All songs by The Atomic Bitchwax unless noted.
# "STD" – 4:06
# "So Come On" – 4:11
# "Turn Me On" – 5:11
# "Kiss the Sun" (
Core
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) – 3:55
# "Intro" – 1:20
# "Force Field" –2:11
# "Hey Alright" – 3:09
# "Kiss the Sun" (Core) – 3:45
# "Stork Theme" (Joe Calandra/Joe Kleiman/
Ed Mundell
Edward Mundell is an American rock guitarist known for his space rock 1970's inspired sound. From 1992 to 2010, he was the lead guitarist for stoner rock band Monster Magnet, contributing to eight albums in total. As of 2022, Mundell actively ...
) – 2:11
# "The Cloning Chamber" – 2:51
# "The Destroyer" – 3:44
# "Maybe I'm a Leo" (
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
) – 3:23
# "Gettin' Old" – 4:29
# "Ice Pick Freak" – 2:42
# "Forty-Five" – 3:20
# "Birth to the Earth" – 3:51
# "Shit Kicker" –3:48
*Tracks 5–17 are live
DVD tracks
# "Intro"
# "Force Field"
# "Hey Alright"
# "Kiss the Sun" (
Core
Core or cores may refer to:
Science and technology
* Core (anatomy), everything except the appendages
* Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
* Core (optical fiber), the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
* Core, the centra ...
)
# "Stork Theme" (Joe Calandra/Joe Kleiman/
Ed Mundell
Edward Mundell is an American rock guitarist known for his space rock 1970's inspired sound. From 1992 to 2010, he was the lead guitarist for stoner rock band Monster Magnet, contributing to eight albums in total. As of 2022, Mundell actively ...
)
# "The Cloning Chamber"
# "The Destroyer"
# "Maybe I'm a Leo" (
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
)
# "Gettin' Old"
# "Ice Pick Freak"
# "Forty-Five"
# "Birth to the Earth"
# "Shit Kicker"
Critical reception
Reviews of ''Boxriff'' were generally positive, with the track music stated as "
stoner rock
Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep. ...
with gargantuan
riff
A riff is a repeated chord progression or refrain in music (also known as an ostinato figure in classical music); it is a pattern, or melody, often played by the rhythm section instruments or solo instrument, that forms the basis or accompani ...
s and trippy sonics"
as well as appreciation for the live set music. Note was also made that the "boogie metal" of the album was the most accessible for TAB's music, opening it to a larger audience.
References
2006 EPs
2006 live albums
2006 video albums
The Atomic Bitchwax albums
MeteorCity albums
Albums produced by Jack Endino
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