Slush is the 1997 debut album by OP8

OP8

OP8 is the musical collaboration of the multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano; Howe Gelb, the man behind the rock band Giant Sand; Joey Burns and John Convertino, who form the band Calexico together and have both been members of Giant Sand....

, a band formed from Lisa Germano

Lisa Germano

Lisa Germano is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring her often-hushed vocal style, confessional lyrics, and distinctive violin. Her 1994 album Geek the Girl received widespread critical acclaim, including being featured as a top album of...

, Howe Gelb

Howe Gelb

Howe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...

 of Giant Sand

Giant Sand

Giant Sand is an American rock band, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The name is shortened from the original Giant Sandworms, a reference to the creatures in the Dune books. Overseen by singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years—at times with each album...

, and Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico and Giant Sand. The album was released on Thirsty Ear

Thirsty Ear

Thirsty Ear Recordings is an American independent record label. It was founded in the late 70s as a marketing company and expanded to issue its own records in 1990....

 and features covers of "Sand

Sand (Lee Hazlewood song)

"Sand" is a 1966 song written by Lee Hazlewood, performed with Nancy Sinatra on How Does That Grab You?.The song was later performed by Einstürzende Neubauten on their 1985 album Halber Mensch, by OP8 on the 1997 album Slush, and by Hugo Race and the True Spirit on the 2008 album 53rd State....

" by Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....

 and Lee Hazlewood

Lee Hazlewood

Lee Hazlewood , born Barton Lee Hazlewood was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s.Hazlewood had a distinctive baritone voice that added an ominous...

 as well as "Round and Round" by Neil Young

Neil Young

Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...

. Its generally mainstream, jazz-inflected songwriting is at times counterbalanced by odd sonic details, including detuned melodic fragments and synthetic noises.

Track listing

1. "Sand
   Sand (Lee Hazlewood song)
   "Sand" is a 1966 song written by Lee Hazlewood, performed with Nancy Sinatra on How Does That Grab You?.The song was later performed by Einstürzende Neubauten on their 1985 album Halber Mensch, by OP8 on the 1997 album Slush, and by Hugo Race and the True Spirit on the 2008 album 53rd State....
   
   " (Lee Hazlewood
   Lee Hazlewood
   Lee Hazlewood , born Barton Lee Hazlewood was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s.Hazlewood had a distinctive baritone voice that added an ominous...
   
   ) – 4:37
2. "Lost In Space" (Joey Burns) – 4:07
3. "If I Think Of Love" (Lisa Germano) – 3:15
4. "Leather" (Howe Gelb) – 6:04
5. "It's A Rainbow" (Germano) – 4:08
6. "OP8" (Gelb/Convertino/Burns) – 4:45
7. "Cracklin' Water" (Gelb) – 6:29
8. "Never See It Coming" (Burns/Gelb) – 4:05
9. "Tom, Dick & Harry" (Germano) – 4:20
10. "The Devil Loves L.A." (Gelb) – 4:01
11. "Round And Round" (Neil Young
    Neil Young
    Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
    
    ) – 6:21

The album was a critical success, and MTV invited the band to perform several of the songs from the album on their show MTV's Alternative Nation, in 1997. This gave Germano some much needed exposure, and "If I Think Of Love" became somewhat popular, and she released it on her next album, 1998's Slide

Slide (album)

Slide is the fifth album by Lisa Germano. It was released in 1998 by 4AD, and was her last album for the label.-Track listing:# Way Below the Radio# No Color Here# Tomorrowing# Electrified# Slide# If I Think of Love# Crash# Wood Floors...

.