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God Don't Make No Junk
''God Don't Make No Junk'' is the first studio album by the United States, American indie rock band The Halo Benders. It was released in 1994 on K Records. The album was the first full-length release by the Halo Benders, a side project of Calvin Johnson (musician), Calvin Johnson (of Beat Happening) and Doug Martsch (of Built to Spill). Its catalogue number is KLP29. The album title references the black pride slogan of the 1970s. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' called the album "a sampler of extraordinary diversity" and "a stack of strange gems." ''Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996'' praised "Canned Oxygen," calling it "a musical high point for both principal personalities." ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' listed the album as one of "Rock's 25 Greatest Team-ups." Track listing # "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 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Halo Benders
The Halo Benders was a band formed in 1994 as a side project by Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. They released their first album, '' God Don't Make No Junk'', in 1994. They followed up in 1996 with '' Don't Tell Me Now'' and in 1998 with '' The Rebels Not In''. Following a hiatus through the early 2000s, the Halo Benders reformed in March 2007 for a pair of shows at the Visual Arts Collective in Boise, Idaho. The band featured Doug Martsch, Ralf Youtz, Calvin Johnson, Brett Netson, and Stephen Gere. November 2010, a reformed version with both Doug and Calvin appeared for a benefit for Friends of Mia, related to Mia Zapata the late singer for The Gits at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA. All three of the band's albums were released on Johnson's Olympia record label, K Records. Music The Halo Benders' music is characterized by untraditional sounds, movements, and song structures. The vocals of the baritone Johnson and the higher-pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |