Munki Brain

Munki Brain
Studio album by
The Queers
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)
StudioSonic Iguana, Lafayette, Indiana
GenrePop punk
LabelAsian Man (ASM 141)
ProducerMass Giorgini
The Queers chronology
Weekend at Bernie's
(2006) 		Munki Brain
(2007) 		Back to the Basement
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Punknews.org [2]

Munki Brain is an album by pop-punk band The Queers.

Release

On October 13, 2006, the band's upcoming album was titled Munki Brain.[3] On December 29, 2006, "Houston We Have a Problem" was posted on Asian Man Records' Myspace account; it was followed two days later by "I Think She's Starting to Like Me".[4][5] On January 14, 2007, the album's track listing and cover artwork was posted online.[6] In January and February 2007, went on a tour of the US with support from the Heart Attacks, Teenage Rehab, the Riptides and the Mansfields.[7] On January 23, Munki Brain was made available for streaming, before being released by Asian Man Records on February 6.[8][9] Following this, they went on an East Coast tour in April 2007, a West Coast tour with the Methadones, the Manges, and Black Tie Bombers in May and June 2007, and then a European trek with Marky Ramone in July 2007.[10][11][12] In May and June 2008, the band toured the US as part of the Asian Man Records Tour with various labelmates, which included an appearance at the Insubordination Fest.[13][14] They appeared at the 2009 South by Southwest music conference.[15]

Track listing

Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overdue"Joe Queer, Lisa Marr2:47
2."Houston We Have a Problem"Queer2:09
3."I Don't Get It"Queer, Ben Weasel2:15
4."Duke Kahanamoku"Queer3:16
5."I Think She's Starting to Like Me"Queer1:45
6."Girl About Town" (originally performed by Helen Love)Helen Love2:24
7."Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?"Queer1:45
8."I Can't Stay Mad at You" (originally performed by Skeeter Davis)Gerry Goffin, Carole King2:15
9."Tangerine"Weasel2:13
10."Something in My Heart"Queer, Marr2:58
11."I'm a Fool" (originally performed by Ricky Nelson)Joey Cooper, Red West2:23
12."Monkey in a Suit"Queer, Mass Giorgini, Phillip Hill2:18
13."Brian Wilson"Queer, Marr2:32

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

The Queers

  • Joe Queer (Joe King) – guitar, lead vocals
  • Phillip Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Lurch Nobody – drums (all tracks except "I Think She's Starting to Like Me" and "Brian Wilson")

Additional performers

  • Lisa Marr – vocals
  • Mike Nolte – guitar, keyboard, vocals, photographs
  • Nathan Bice – drums on "Brian Wilson"
  • Dan Lumley – drums on "I Think She's Starting to Like Me"
  • Vanesa Toquero – keyboards on "Duke Kahanamoku" and “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
  • Mass Giorgini – backing vocals and tenor saxophone on "Duke Kahanamoku" and backing vocals on “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
  • Peter "Blackie" Black – lead guitar on "Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?"
  • Rick Miller – lead guitar on "Duke Kahanamoku"

Production

Artwork

  • Tony Dovi – photographs, album design, layout

References

  1. ^ link
  2. ^ link
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 13, 2006). "Queers detail upcoming full length". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Moran, Chris (December 29, 2006). "New song from the Queers online". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2006). "The Queers post another new song". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 14, 2007). "The Ataris post another new track". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Queers touring North America with the Heart Attacks". Alternative Press. December 22, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Queers post full-album stream of Munki Brain". Alternative Press. January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2007). "The Queers: Munki Brain". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. ^ August, Justin (March 14, 2007). "The Methadones recording and hoping for a June release, touring plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. ^ White, Adam (April 8, 2007). "Queers dates and plans / Joe Queer and Ben Weasel writing for Marky Ramone project". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Reinecker, Meg (May 21, 2007). "The Queers / Black Tie Bombers". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 5, 2008). "Insubordination Fest 2008 starting to come together". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 5, 2008). "The Queers / Lemuria / Bomb The Music Industry! / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Kepi Ghoulie". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2009). "SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Munki Brain (CD liner notes). Monte Sereno, California: Asian Man Records. 2007. ASM 141 CD.