God Don't Make No Junk is the first studio album by the American indie rock band The Halo Benders.[2][3] It was released in 1994 on K Records.[4] The album was the first full-length release by the Halo Benders, a side project of Calvin Johnson (of Beat Happening) and Doug Martsch (of Built to Spill).[5] Its catalogue number is KLP29.
| God Don't Make No Junk | ||||
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| Released | 24 June 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Dub Narcotic | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 33:18 | |||
| Label | K Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Fisk | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album title references the black pride slogan of the 1970s.[6]
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called the album "a sampler of extraordinary diversity" and "a stack of strange gems."[7] Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996 praised "Canned Oxygen," calling it "a musical high point for both principal personalities."[8] Spin listed the album as one of "Rock's 25 Greatest Team-ups."[9]
Track listing
edit- "Snowfall" – 3:50
- "Don't Touch My Bikini" – 3:38
- "Will Work for Food" – 4:44
- "Freedom Ride" – 2:25
- "Sit on It" – 1:17
- "Canned Oxygen" – 3:23
- "Scarin" – 1:52
- "On a Tip" – 3:05
- "I Can't Believe It's True" – 4:54
- "Big Rock Candy Mountain" – 4:10
References
edit- ^ AllMusic
- ^ "The Halo Benders | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Crain, Zac (March 18, 1999). "Perfect, now". Dallas Observer.
- ^ "Heavy Rotation". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. October 10, 1994 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lemme Get an Encore: Built to Spill". June 19, 2012.
- ^ "CD Review: Wye Oak". Cleveland Scene.
- ^ "Halo Benders". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rock's 25 Greatest Team-ups". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. April 10, 2007 – via Google Books.