Paganicons is the debut EP of punk band Saccharine Trust, released on December 10, 1981 through SST.
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| Released | December 10, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Media Art Studio Hermosa Beach, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 17:42 | |||
| Label | SST SST 006 | |||
| Producer | Saccharine Trust, Spot, Mike Watt | |||
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Recording
editInspired 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
editJoe 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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
In Journals, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana ranked Paganicons as one of his top fifty records.[4][5][6] Allmusic critic John Dougan was less enthusiastic, criticising vocalist Jack Brewer's performance as "especially irritating and pretentious", though further writing that "there are indications that there's an interesting band here, especially in the abrasive guitar playing of Joe Baiza."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joe Baiza and Jack Brewer
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Need Freedom" | 1:26 |
| 2. | "Success and Failure" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "A Human Certainty" | 5:10 |
Personnel
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References
edit- ^ a b Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing of a Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977–1985. END FWY. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
- ^ a b c Ambler, Charlie (January 27, 2015). "Talking About Minutemen and SST with Joe Baiza from Saccharine Trust". Vice. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Dougan, 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. ISBN 978-0-7603-4521-4.
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External links
edit- Paganicons at Discogs (list of releases)