Blue is the sixth full length album by The Jesus Lizard

The Jesus Lizard

The Jesus Lizard was an American alternative rock and noise rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas. They were "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground…[who] turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial...

, released in 1998. Produced by Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Andy Gill is a founding member and guitarist for the English rock group Gang of Four, considered among the most influential post-punk bands...

, it is something of a departure for The Jesus Lizard, exploring some of the more experimental instincts hinted at on earlier songs like "Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" on "Pure

Pure

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". It is the only album with drummer Jim Kimball

Jim Kimball

Jim Kimball is an American punk drummer. His virtual menagerie of former bands includes Laughing Hyenas, Mule, and The Jesus Lizard, as well as the Denison Kimball Trio . The Laughing Hyenas were a seminal punk/rock/noise outfit. Kimball and Kevin Munro left to form Mule with Wig's P.W...

, who had replaced Mac McNeilly

Mac McNeilly

Mac McNeilly is an American musician, best known as the drummer for The Jesus Lizard. He also played drums in bands P.W. Long's Reelfoot, 86, Mouse, Mule, Come, and played bass in Phantom 309. He is known for his very powerful, solid and hard-hitting style. McNeilly first appeared with The Jesus...

. A limited edition vinyl pressing was released on Jetset Records

Jetset Records

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 on April 21, 1998.

As of 2009, the album is out of print.

Track listing

1. "I Can Learn" – 3:10
2. "Horse Doctor Man" – 3:58
3. "Eucalyptus" – 5:59
4. "A Tale of Two Women" – 3:28
5. "Cold Water" – 2:45
6. "And Then the Rain" – 3:13
7. "Postcoital Glow" – 3:31
8. "Until It Stopped to Die" – 3:56
9. "Soft Damage" – 4:05
10. "Happy Snakes" – 3:00
11. "Needles for Teeth (Version)" – 3:40
12. "Terremoto" – 1:20

Personnel

• Andy Gill
  Andy Gill
  Andy Gill is a founding member and guitarist for the English rock group Gang of Four, considered among the most influential post-punk bands...
  
  - producer, mixing
• Jeff Lane - engineer, mixing
• Ron Lowe - engineer
• Joe Barresi - mixing
• Howie Weinberg - mastering