Thing of Beauty

This article is about the 1989 record from Volcano Suns. For the 1958 short story by Damon Knight, see Thing of Beauty (short story).
Thing of Beauty
Studio album by
Volcano Suns
Released1989
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
LabelSST (257)
Volcano Suns chronology
Farced
(1988) 		Thing of Beauty
(1989) 		Career in Rock
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Thing of Beauty is a double album by the alternative rock band Volcano Suns[2][3] which was released in 1989 on SST Records.[4] The album was the group's first to feature David Kleiler Jr. as primary guitarist, with previous guitarist Chuck Hahn having exited the group.[5]

The album sees the band functioning more democratically. Kleiler and bassist Bob Weston contribute lead vocals on several songs, while the band occasionally exchanges instruments; Peter Prescott's guitar playing setting a precedent for his focus on the instrument in his later project, Kustomized.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Barricade"
  2. "It's a Conspiracy"
  3. "Man Outstanding"
  4. "Courageous Stunts"
  5. "No Place"
Side Two
  1. "Noodle on the Couch"
  2. "Ask the Pundits"
  3. "Arm and a Leg"
  4. "How to Breathe"
  5. "Rite of Way"
Side Three
  1. "Soft Hit"
  2. "Malamondo"
  3. "Deeply Moved"
  4. "Now File"
  5. "Fill the Void"
Side Four
  1. "Nightmare Country"
  2. "Needles in the Camel's Eye"
  3. "Kick Out the Jams" (CD/cassette only)
  4. "Red Eye Express" (CD/cassette only)
  5. "Mud"
  6. "Veteran"
  7. "Hang-Up"

References

  1. ^ Thing of Beauty at AllMusic
  2. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (July 2, 1990). "Underground". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Volcano Suns". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ "Q&A: Mission of Burma's Peter Prescott On Boston Punk, Singing Drummers, Volcano Suns And Kustomized | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com.
  5. ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 – via Google Books.


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