''Kill Tunes'' is the second album by the American indie rock band

Leaving Trains The Leaving Trains were an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. The Leaving Trains were founded in 1980 by Falling James Moreland, a frontperson who became known for her chaotic performances and penchant for (male-to-female) cros ...

. It was released in 1986 via SST Records.

Production

"Private Affair" is a cover of the Saints' song. ''Kill Tunes'' is the last album on which the Hofer brothers played.

Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote that frontman Falling James Moreland "displays his boozehound-next-door humor for the first time on “A Drunker Version of You,” and it provides a welcome respite from the vitriol sprayed elsewhere." The '' Los Angeles Times'' thought that "it's one narrow line between convoluted and eclectic, and Leaving Trains walks it, bends it and ties it into knots." Robert Palmer, in '' The New York Times'', declared: "The album title is apt; Mr. Moreland writes the songs, then the band assaults them with well-placed jabs, hard riffing, chaotically celebratory vocals and sheer energy"; Palmer later listed ''Kill Tunes'' as the third best album of 1986. '' The Providence Journal'' opined that "''Kill Tunes'' does smack of revival, but not of stale rehash." AllMusic wrote that "the album mixes soft ballads, high-octane rave-ups, and furious rock played with endearing jangle, roaring bar chords, and catchy pop hooks." ''

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'' listed the album as one of the 80 "excellent" underground rock albums of the 1980s.

Track listing

References

{{reflist 1986 albums SST Records albums