Milktrain to Paydirt
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Milktrain to Paydirt is an album by Trumans Water
. It was released in August 1995 by Homestead Records
. It was their first studio album without Glen Galloway (who hed left to form Soul-Junk
), and their first album with Kevin Cascell on drums. It was also their last release on the Homestead
label. The song "Off-Peak Arson" features Thurston Moore
on guitar. Trouser Press
described the album: "The herky-jerky rhythms of "Unitraction Bath" and "Mnemonic Elf Lock" pack a particularly potent post-Fall punch, but that's not always enough to offset the self-congratulatory quirkiness that seems so ingrained in the band's approach".
Trumans Water
Trumans Water is an indie rock band from San Diego, California formed in 1991. They have released over a dozen full length recordings over their career, wherein they collaborated with acts in genre, including Azalia Snail, Chan Marshall and Thurston Moore....
. It was released in August 1995 by Homestead Records
Homestead Records
Homestead Records was a Long Island, NY based sublabel of music distributor Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1984 by Sam Berger, who was the American Independent buyer for Dutch East India Trading. Berger was finding that many bands who had perhaps released their own first 45 were...
. It was their first studio album without Glen Galloway (who hed left to form Soul-Junk
Soul-Junk
Soul-Junk is an experimental genre-hopping Christian rock / hip hop group from San Diego, California.-Background:The roots of Soul-Junk began in 1993 when Glen Galloway began experimenting while touring in Europe with his rock band Trumans Water...
), and their first album with Kevin Cascell on drums. It was also their last release on the Homestead
Homestead Records
Homestead Records was a Long Island, NY based sublabel of music distributor Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1984 by Sam Berger, who was the American Independent buyer for Dutch East India Trading. Berger was finding that many bands who had perhaps released their own first 45 were...
label. The song "Off-Peak Arson" features Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
on guitar. Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
described the album: "The herky-jerky rhythms of "Unitraction Bath" and "Mnemonic Elf Lock" pack a particularly potent post-Fall punch, but that's not always enough to offset the self-congratulatory quirkiness that seems so ingrained in the band's approach".
Tracklisting
- Mechanical Days Safety System - (3:37)
- Unitraction Bath - (3:12)
- Lick Observatory - (5:11)
- Spectro Helio Scope - (3:47)
- Stares from New Enemies - (0:53)
- Vexation Fruits - (0:35)
- Sour Synapse/St. Job Int'l Gore - (9:38)
- Concussed - (5:37)
- American Fat - (2:28)
- Irly Traitor Consent - (3:15)
- Mnemonic Elf Lock - (1:04)
- Siskiyou Armiger - (2:08)
- Asleep Sneeze - (1:26)
- Off Peak Arson - (5:36)
- Wind and Rain Over Wings - (5:55)