Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) is the eighth studio album by the Dead Milkmen.[5][6] It was released by Restless Records in 1995.[7] The Dead Milkmen had decided to break up prior to its release; the band (minus deceased bass player Dave Schulthise) would not record again until 2011's The King in Yellow.[8][9]
| Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:50 | |||
| Label | Restless | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| Vancouver Sun | [4] |
Several songs made it onto Death Rides a Pale Cow (A Collection), a greatest hits release from the band.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote: "Typical of the uninspired banality, the final track, 'Big Deal', opens with 'Life sucks then you die / And your soul gets sucked into the sky.' Meanwhile, your records go to the cutout bins."[10] The A.V. Club called the album "justly forgotten."[11]
Track listing
edit- "Peter Bazooka" – 3:07
- "Train I Ride" – 2:48
- "The Girl with the Strong Arm" – 2:51
- "I’m Flying Away" – 2:49
- "Helicopter Interiors" – 1:44
- "The Blues Song" – 4:02
- "The Man Who Rides the Bus" – 3:32
- "Don’t Deny Your Inner Child" – 2:06
- "When I Get to Heaven" – 2:40
- "I Can’t Stay Awake" – 2:21
- "Crystalline" – 3:29
- "Chaos Theory" – 2:52
- "Khrissy" – 3:38
- "Like to Be Alone" – 2:44
- "Big Deal" – 3:07
References
edit- ^ Stoney's Extra Stout at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. pp. 802–803.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 319.
- ^ Monk, Katherine (9 Nov 1995). "THE DEAD MILKMEN Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)". Vancouver Sun: C10.
- ^ "Dead Milkmen | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 53.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (October 5, 1995). "NEW SEASON, NEW MUSIC - HOLIDAY ALBUMS, SUPERSTAR RELEASES BEGIN THIS MONTH". The Seattle Times: G3.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (1 Oct 1995). "MUSIC'S BOOM TOWN: PHILADELPHIA IS WHERE THE ACTION IS THESE DAYS AS LOCAL BANDS MAKE GOOD - AND MAKE REDORDINGS". The Philadelphia Inquirer: L1.
- ^ "Dead Milkmen, Lawrence Arms, Reaganomics, Holy Mess". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dead Milkmen". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "The Dead Milkmen: The King In Yellow". Music.
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