Paganicons | |||
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EP by | |||
Released | December 10, 1981 | ||
Recorded | April 1981 at Media Art Studio in Hermosa Beach, California[1] | ||
Genre | Post-hardcore | ||
Length | 17:42 | ||
Label | SST (006) | ||
Producer | Saccharine Trust, Spot, Mike Watt | ||
Saccharine Trust chronology | |||
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By all accounts, Saccharine Trust were somewhat of a prodigal presence on SST. As West Coast punk sped into its second wave, detaching from amphetamine rock and forging its hardcore scene, Saccharine’s label-mates, Black Flag and Minutemen were becoming bastions of.
Paganicons is the debut EP of post-hardcore band Saccharine Trust, released on December 10, 1981 through SST.
Recording[edit]
Inspired by Minutemen,[2] Saccharine Trust desired to make an album that experimented with different forms of rock.[2] Guitarist Joe Baiza considered music 'a conceptual art project'.[2]
Cover art[edit]
Joe Baiza initially submitted the art for New Alliance Records' compilation Cracks in the Sidewalk but it was rejected by Mike Watt so Baiza used it for Paganicons instead.[1]
Release and reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
![Saccharine Saccharine](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125859870/559411535.png)
In Journals, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana ranked Paganicons as his ninth favorite record.[4][5][6]Allmusic critic John Dougan was less enthusiastic, noting Brewer's performance as a primary detractor. However, he wrote that 'there are indications that there's an interesting band here, especially in the abrasive guitar playing of Joe Baiza.'[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Joe Baiza and Jack Brewer.
Side one | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'I Have...' | 1:56 |
2. | 'Community Lie' | 1:25 |
3. | 'Effort to Waste' | 2:26 |
4. | 'Mad at the Co.' | 0:36 |
5. | 'I Am Right' | 2:21 |
Side two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'We Don't Need Freedom' | 1:26 |
2. | 'Success and Failure' | 1:28 |
3. | 'A Human Certainty' | 5:10 |
Personnel[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ abIbarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977-1985. END FWY. pp. 124–125. ISBN978-0-9860971-0-2.
- ^ abcAmbler, Charlie (January 27, 2015). 'Talking About Minutemen and SST with Joe Baiza from Saccharine Trust'. Vice. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ abDougan, John. 'Paganicons'. Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^Cobain, Kurt (October 4, 2008). Journals. Paw Prints.
- ^'Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE]'. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm (2013). Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History. p. 25. ISBN978-0-7603-4521-4.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[edit]
- Paganicons at Discogs (list of releases)
![Saccharine Saccharine](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125859870/597451547.jpeg)
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