Munki Brain is an album by pop-punk band The Queers.
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Iguana, Lafayette, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Label | Asian Man (ASM 141) | |||
| Producer | Mass Giorgini | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
Release
editOn October 13, 2006, the band's upcoming album was titled Munki Brain.[3] On December 29, 2006, "Houston We Have a Problem" was posted on Asian Man Records' Myspace account; it was followed two days later by "I Think She's Starting to Like Me".[4][5] On January 14, 2007, the album's track listing and cover artwork was posted online.[6] In January and February 2007, went on a tour of the US with support from the Heart Attacks, Teenage Rehab, the Riptides and the Mansfields.[7] On January 23, Munki Brain was made available for streaming, before being released by Asian Man Records on February 6.[8][9] Following this, they went on an East Coast tour in April 2007, a West Coast tour with the Methadones, the Manges, and Black Tie Bombers in May and June 2007, and then a European trek with Marky Ramone in July 2007.[10][11][12] In May and June 2008, the band toured the US as part of the Asian Man Records Tour with various labelmates, which included an appearance at the Insubordination Fest.[13][14] They appeared at the 2009 South by Southwest music conference.[15]
Track listing
editWriting credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overdue" | Joe Queer, Lisa Marr | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Houston We Have a Problem" | Queer | 2:09 |
| 3. | "I Don't Get It" | Queer, Ben Weasel | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Duke Kahanamoku" | Queer | 3:16 |
| 5. | "I Think She's Starting to Like Me" | Queer | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Girl About Town" (originally performed by Helen Love) | Helen Love | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?" | Queer | 1:45 |
| 8. | "I Can't Stay Mad at You" (originally performed by Skeeter Davis) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Tangerine" | Weasel | 2:13 |
| 10. | "Something in My Heart" | Queer, Marr | 2:58 |
| 11. | "I'm a Fool" (originally performed by Ricky Nelson) | Joey Cooper, Red West | 2:23 |
| 12. | "Monkey in a Suit" | Queer, Mass Giorgini, Phillip Hill | 2:18 |
| 13. | "Brian Wilson" | Queer, Marr | 2:32 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
The Queers
- Joe Queer (Joe King) – guitar, lead vocals
- Phillip Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lurch Nobody – drums (all tracks except "I Think She's Starting to Like Me" and "Brian Wilson")
Additional performers
- Lisa Marr – vocals
- Mike Nolte – guitar, keyboard, vocals, photographs
- Nathan Bice – drums on "Brian Wilson"
- Dan Lumley – drums on "I Think She's Starting to Like Me"
- Vanesa Toquero – keyboards on "Duke Kahanamoku" and “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
- Mass Giorgini – backing vocals and tenor saxophone on "Duke Kahanamoku" and backing vocals on “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
- Peter "Blackie" Black – lead guitar on "Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?"
- Rick Miller – lead guitar on "Duke Kahanamoku"
Production
- Mass Giorgini – producer, audio engineer
- Jorge Orillac – assistant audio engineer
Artwork
- Tony Dovi – photographs, album design, layout
References
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- ^ Paul, Aubin (October 13, 2006). "Queers detail upcoming full length". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Chris (December 29, 2006). "New song from the Queers online". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2006). "The Queers post another new song". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 14, 2007). "The Ataris post another new track". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "The Queers touring North America with the Heart Attacks". Alternative Press. December 22, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Queers post full-album stream of Munki Brain". Alternative Press. January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2007). "The Queers: Munki Brain". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ August, Justin (March 14, 2007). "The Methadones recording and hoping for a June release, touring plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (April 8, 2007). "Queers dates and plans / Joe Queer and Ben Weasel writing for Marky Ramone project". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Reinecker, Meg (May 21, 2007). "The Queers / Black Tie Bombers". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (February 5, 2008). "Insubordination Fest 2008 starting to come together". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 5, 2008). "The Queers / Lemuria / Bomb The Music Industry! / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Kepi Ghoulie". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2009). "SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Munki Brain (CD liner notes). Monte Sereno, California: Asian Man Records. 2007. ASM 141 CD.