Trait (album)

Trait
EP by Pailhead
Released	1988
Recorded	1986–1988
Genre	Industrial rock, industrial metal
Length	24:02
Label	Wax Trax!
Producer	Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
MusicHound Rock	[2]

Trait is the sole extended play by American industrial rock band Pailhead. The original EP was released in 1988, containing the first four songs in a slightly different order. When re-released on CD in the early 1990s, the group's first single ("I Will Refuse" b/w "No Bunny" 12") was added as a bonus.

Artwork

The album cover is an slightly altered photo of one of the tornadoes that formed above Austin, Texas during the 1922 Austin tornado outbreak.[3]

Track listing

Original vinyl EP

Side One

1. "Don't Stand in Line" – 3:47
2. "Ballad" – 3:53

Side Two

1. "Man Should Surrender" – 3:40
2. "Anthem" – 4:45

CD

1. "Man Should Surrender" – 3:40
2. "Anthem" – 4:45
3. "Don't Stand in Line" – 3:47
4. "Ballad" – 3:53
5. "I Will Refuse" – 4:17
6. "No Bunny" – 5:00

Personnel

• Ian MacKaye – vocals, guitar
• Al Jourgensen – guitar
• Paul Barker – bass
• Bill Rieflin – drums (tracks 1–5)
• Eric Spicer – drums (track 6)

References

1. D'Angelo, Peter J. "Trait - Pailhead". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
2. Christensen, Thor (1999). "Ministry". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (loan required). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 762. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via the Internet Archive.
3. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123852/m1/1/