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. It was released in October 1992 on the local

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label and collected all of the band's previous releases up to that point. The album was originally slated for an earlier release date but was delayed following the death of guitarist Stefanie Sargent in June 1992.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "a fairly primitive and monochromatic burst of punk rage."

Track listing

All songs by Selene Vigil and Elizabeth Davis, except where noted. # Chow Down - 3:03 # Tired of Nothing - 2:14 # Knot - 5:08 # In Lust You Trust (Vigil/Stephanie Sargent/Davis) - 3:25 # Sink (Vigil/Sargent) - 3:19 # Gun (Davis/Sargent) - 2:16 # Lorna - 1:56 # You Smell Lonely - 2:03 # No Fucking War (Vigil/Sargent/Davis/Valerie Agnew) - 1:53 # Dead Men Don't Rape (Vigil/Agnew/Davis) - 2:47 # 8-Ball Deluxe - 2:52 # Can We Laugh Now? (Thatcher on Acid) - 2:32 *Tracks #1-6 are from 1992 10-inch EP ''Chow Down'' *Tracks #7-9 are from 1991 7-inch single ''Lorna / No Fuckin' War / You Smell Lonely'' *Tracks #10-11 are from 1992 7-inch EP ''Antidisestablishmentarianism'' *Track #12 is from 1992 split 7-inch ''No Fuckin' War / Can We Laugh Now'' with '' Thatcher On Acid''

Personnel

* Selene Vigil —

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

* Stefanie Sargent —

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Elizabeth Davis —

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* Valerie Agnew —

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References

{{Authority control 7 Year Bitch albums 1992 debut albums C/Z Records albums