''Crunt'' is a studio album by the American band

Crunt Crunt was an alternative rock band, active from 1993 to 1995. Formed when all three members were living in Seattle, the band included Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Stuart Gray, who were married during the band's career. Bjelland consid ...

, released in 1994. It was the band's only album. An estimated 20,000 copies had been sold worldwide as of January 1995.

Critical reception

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'' called it an "enthusiastic if offhand outing," while acknowledging Simins's "typically muscular contribution." Stephen Howell, in his

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review, wrote: "Crunt proves that three chords and a childish mentality can be taken a long way. This is simplistic rock & roll that manages to create a fast and memorable hook for anyone within earshot." ''

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'' thought that "the resolutely low-fi recording quality mashes the sound into a muddy sub-heavy metal broth that pleads for the description 'bloody racket', but this has its own bizarre charm."

Track listing

All songs by Crunt #Theme from Crunt #Swine* #Blackheart #Unglued #Changing My Mind #Snap Out of It #Sexy #Punishment #Spam #Elephant * * indicates single

Personnel

*Stuart "Spasm" Gray -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

Kat Bjelland Katherine Lynne Bjelland (born December 9, 1963) is an American musician. She rose to prominence as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative rock band Babes in Toyland, which she formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1987. ...

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Russell Simins -

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References

External links

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1994 albums Crunt albums Trance Syndicate albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub