''Bliss'' is Birdbrain's debut studio album. It was recorded in 1995 at Newbury Sound,

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and released by

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on August 15, 1995. Before ''Bliss'', the band's only other releases was a demo tape, the song "Violence" on an anthology of Boston rock. It was their only album to have James Dennis on it. Despite a tour and promotion from TVT, the album was not successful. After the tour, on the eve of starting pre-production for the second album "Let's Be Nice" guitarist James Dennis was driven from the band over creative differences.

Track listing

All songs written by

Joey Ammo Birdbrain was an American post-grunge band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts, by neighborhood friends in 1992 and dissolved in 1997. They had some success with their song "Youth of America", which appeared in the 1996 film '' Scream'', as well a ...

, except where noted. # "Confession" - 4:58 # "Drown" - 3:56 # "Hometown" - 4:05 # "Rosslindale" - 5:03 # "Booga" (Ammo, James Dennis) - 3:25 # "Gash" - 3:04 # "Circlejerk" - 2:40 # "Soundking" - 3:51 # "Friends" - 6:31 # "Pervert" (Ammo, Berzerk) - 0:51 # "Jena" - 3:47 # "Roses" - 8:02

Personnel

(Vocals, guitar, production) * James Dennis (Guitar, vocals, production) * Joe McCarthy (Bass, vocals) * Mike Benway (Drums) * Frankie Butkus (Engineering) * Alan Pahanish (Percussion) * Billy Sheerin (Additional guitar)

Singles

* "Confession" * "Rosslindale"

Music videos

"Confession" was the only music video made for the album.

References

{{Authority control Birdbrain (band) albums 1995 debut albums