Boot Party is the first studio album by American alternative rock group Dub Narcotic Sound System.[2][3] It was released on K Records in 1996.

Boot Party
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedDub Narcotic
GenreAlternative rock, dub
Length42:16
LabelK Records[1]
Dub Narcotic Sound System chronology
Boot Party
(1996)
Out of Your Mind
(1998)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
CMJ New Music Monthlyfavorable[5]
Snoozerfavorable[6]

Trouser Press wrote that "when not delving deep into the usual sorts of ambient studio trickery, the songs hit a ’60s R&B stride, bathing in the stoned soul picnic ambience with uplifting spirit."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Test Pattern" - 1:36
  2. "Monkey Hips and Rice" - 4:17
  3. "Ship to Shore" - 5:24
  4. "Super Dub Narcotic" - 5:04
  5. "Afi Tione" - 3:05
  6. "Shake a Puddin" - 5:29
  7. "King Harvester" - 0:56
  8. “Robotica" - 4:49
  9. "Bunny Echo" - 3:30
  10. "Boot Party" - 8:06

Personnel

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  • Larry Butler - drums
  • Lindy Coyne - guitar
  • Calvin Johnson - melodica
  • Lois Maffeo - voice
  • Todd Ranslow - bass
  • Jen Smith - voice
  • Brian Weber - guitar, organ
  • DJ Sayeed - turntables

References

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  1. ^ Baumgarten, Mark (July 10, 2012). Love Rock Revolution: K Records and the Rise of Independent Music. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 9781570617966 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Dub Narcotic Sound System". Trouser Press.
  3. ^ Bonner, Michael (Jul 6, 1996). "Albums — Boot Party by Dub Narcotic Sound System". Melody Maker. Vol. 73, no. 27. p. 45.
  4. ^ Jernigan, Jessica. "Boot Party - Dub Narcotic Sound System". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Wolk, Douglas (August 1996). "Dub Narcotic Sound System / Boot Party / K". CMJ New Music Monthly: 13.
  6. ^ Kato, Ryota (December 1999). "Punk to Funk! Disc 36". Snoozer (in Japanese). Little More: 34.
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