Go to the Sugar Altar

Go to the Sugar Altar
Studio album by The Kelley Deal 6000
Released	June 4, 1996
Length	30:56
Label	Nice Records
Producer	Kelley Deal
The Kelley Deal 6000 chronology
Go to the Sugar Altar (1996) Boom! Boom! Boom! (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]

Go to the Sugar Altar is the first album by The Kelley Deal 6000, released in 1996.[3][4] It was released on Kelley Deal's own record label, Nice Records.[5]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that the "album of pithy art-punk tunes soon dissipates into a series of cryptic musical sketches, but such opening songs as 'Canyon' and 'How About Hero' out-Pixie the Amps (Kim's latest band)."[6]

Track listing

1. "Canyon" (Kelley Deal) – 3:10
2. "How About Hero" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 2:43
3. "Dammit" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 2:40
4. "Sugar" (Kelley Deal, Dave Shouse) – 4:17
5. "A Hundred Tires" (Kelley Deal) – 1:48
6. "Head of the Cult" (Kelley Deal) – 1:51
7. "Nice" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:31
8. "Trixie Delicious" (Kelley Deal, Jimmy Flemion, Dave Shouse, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:12
9. "Marooned" (Kelley Deal) – 2:08
10. "Tick Tock" (Kelley Deal, Jimmy Flemion) – 2:00
11. "Mr. Goodnight" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:36

Members

• Kelley Deal: Vocals, Guitar
• Nick Hook: Drums
• Marty Nedich: Bass
• Steve Salett: Guitar

Guest musicians

• Jimmy Flemion: Vocals, Guitar
• Jason Orris: Bass
• Jesse Colin Roff: Drums, Guitar, Trumpet, Castanets
• Dave Shouse: Bass, Guitar, Lap Steel, Hammond Organ

References

1. Ned Raggett. "Go to the Sugar Altar - The Kelley Deal 6000 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
2. "Go to the Sugar Altar". EW.com.
3. Considine, J. D. "It's a new Deal for Kelley". baltimoresun.com.
4. "Breeders | Trouser Press".
5. "A Sweet Deal for Kelley Deal 6000". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 1996.
6. Jenkins, Mark (June 20, 1997). "KELLY DEAL 6000" – via www.washingtonpost.com.