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. It was released in 1989. The album is noted for its ironic 1970s-worshipping aesthetic. "Very Sad Trousers" is about the band

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Critical reception

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'' called the album "awful-sounding," writing that "the murk of thick mid-tempo guitar rock does nothing to prove the existence of songs, much less any audible trace of junk-culture devotion." The ''

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'' described it as "grinding guitars, distant, shouted vocals, and resolutely unfriendly subject matter." ''

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'' wrote that "Nate 'sic''Kato's squalling high-end guitar has a certain delicacy to it and the trio's harmonies achieve a rough, yearning beauty."

Track listing

All songs written by Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser. #"God Flintstone"—5:08 #"Very Sad Trousers"—3:29 #"Your Friend is Insane"—6:01 #"Dump Dump Dump"—3:07 #"Last Train to Heaven"—3:42 #"The Polaroid Doll"—2:30 #"Head On"—4:11 #"Crown of Laffs"—3:54 #"Dubbledead"—5:29 #"Easter '88"—1:07

References

{{Authority control Urge Overkill albums 1989 debut albums