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band

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. The first three songs on the EP were recorded live. The title is a reference to

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, a politician who committed suicide during a televised

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. The lyrics of the title track contain references to phrases used during the incident. It has been re-released as bonus tracks at the end of ''

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'', the band's only LP. Studio versions of the first three tracks were originally planned to be used, but the band later decided in favour of live versions. The demo tracks are currently available in trading circles. ''

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'' ranked it 6th on their list of "Steve Albini's 10 Best Records", writing that what made the title track "all the more harrowing, not to mention innovative, is the vast amount of empty spaces and granular surfaces .. orkedinto the near-eight-minute song. It’s a brooding, abstract dynamic that would set the tone for much of ‘90s

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, from

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Track listing

# "Budd" - 7:29 # "Superpussy" - 2:12 # "Log Bass" - 2:23 # "Dutch Courage" - 2:40

Personnel

Rey Washam Rey Washam (born Reynolds Washam, March 14, 1961, in Austin, Texas) is a Grammy nominated drummer who has been performing for more than 35 years. He has collaborated with many bands, the most notable of which include: Scratch Acid, Rapeman, ...

– drums * David Wm. Sims – bass *

Steve Albini Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal en ...

– guitar, vocals * Timothy R. Powell – recording engineer (1, 2, 3) *

Iain Burgess Iain Burgess (24 November 1953 – 11 February 2010) was an English record producer and audio engineer. He helped define the sound of the Chicago post-punk music scene in the 1980s and early 1990s. Burgess worked with a number of key underground ...

– recording engineer (4)

References

External links

Touch & Go Records page on the album
Albums produced by Steve Albini 1988 debut EPs Au Go Go Records EPs Blast First EPs R. Budd Dwyer Rapeman albums Touch and Go Records EPs {{1980s-punk-album-stub