''Budd'' is the first release by the Chicago
noise rock
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band
Rapeman
Rapeman was a short-lived American noise rock band founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989. It consisted of Steve Albini (formerly of Big Black) on guitar and vocals, David Wm. Sims (formerly of Scratch Acid and simultaneously of the Jesus Liza ...
. The first three songs on the EP were recorded live. The title is a reference to
Budd Dwyer, a politician who committed suicide during a televised
press conference
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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 ''
Two Nuns and a Pack Mule'', 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.
''
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to ...
'' 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
post-rock
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, from
Slint to
June of 44."
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, Rapema ...
– drums
*
David Wm. Sims
David William Sims (born September 17, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the bands Scratch Acid (with whom he initially played guitar), Rapeman, and The Jesus Lizard. He has also recorded or performed with Spark ...
– 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 ...
– guitar, vocals
* Timothy R. Powell – recording engineer
(1, 2, 3)
*
Iain Burgess – 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
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