Buzz Factory is the fourth studio album by Seattle-based band Screaming Trees, released in the spring of 1989.[2] It was their final record for SST Records before they moved on to their major label debut.[3] The LP was available on translucent purple vinyl. While touring to support the album, SST had informed that band multiple times that their album would shortly be released. However, this failed to materialize until the last day of the tour, after which they elected to leave SST.[4] Their next recording, the Change Has Come EP, was released in December 1989 on Sub Pop.
| Buzz Factory | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 19, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 | |||
| Studio | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | SST (248)[1] | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[7] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote that the band "takes psychedelic garage-rock into the '90s, cranking up the wah-wah peddle to stun volume and riding a torrent of percussion."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Screaming Trees
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where the Twain Shall Meet" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Windows" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Black Sun Morning" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Too Far Away" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Subtle Poison" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Yard Trip #7" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Flower Web" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Wish Bringer" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Revelation Revolution" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "The Looking Glass Cracked" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "End of the Universe" | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 39:23 | |
Personnel
editScreaming Trees
- Mark Lanegan – lead vocals
- Gary Lee Conner – guitar, backing vocals
- Van Conner – bass, backing vocals
- Mark Pickerel – drums
Additional
- Rod Doak – studio technician
- Dana Doak – studio technician
- Jack Endino – producer, backing vocals on 'Black Sun Morning'
- Jena Scott – cover design
References
edit- ^ "Screaming Trees - Buzz Factory - LP". SST Superstore.
- ^ "Screaming Trees Released "Buzz Factory" 30 Years Ago Today". April 19, 2019.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Screaming Trees". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ Yarm, Mark (March 2012). Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge. ISBN 9780307464446.
- ^ "Buzz Factory - Screaming Trees". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Kot, Greg (April 27, 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 15A.
- ^ Azzerad, Michael (1995). "Screaming Trees". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 343–344. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.