| Paganicons | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | December 10, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Media Art Studio Hermosa Beach, California [1] | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 17:42 | |||
| Label |
SST SST 006 | |||
| Producer | Saccharine Trust, Spot, Mike Watt | |||
| Saccharine Trust chronology | ||||
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Paganicons is the debut EP of punk band Saccharine Trust, released on December 10, 1981 through SST.
Recording
Inspired by Minutemen, [2] Saccharine Trust desired to make an album that experimented with different forms of rock. [2] Guitarist Joe Baiza considered music "a conceptual art project". [2]
Cover art
Joe Baiza initially submitted the art for New Alliance Records' compilation Cracks in the Sidewalk but it was rejected by Mike Watt so Baiza used it for Paganicons instead. [1]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
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In Journals, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana ranked Paganicons as his ninth favorite record. [4] [5] [6] Allmusic critic John Dougan was less enthusiastic, criticising vocalist Jack Brewer's performance as "especially irritating and pretentious", though further writing that "there are indications that there's an interesting band here, especially in the abrasive guitar playing of Joe Baiza." [3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Baiza and Jack Brewer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Have..." | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Community Lie" | 1:25 |
| 3. | "Effort to Waste" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Mad at the Co." | 0:36 |
| 5. | "I Am Right" | 2:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Need Freedom" | 1:26 |
| 2. | "Success and Failure" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "A Human Certainty" | 5:10 |
Personnel
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References
- ^ a b Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing of a Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977–1985. END FWY. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
- ^ a b c Ambler, Charlie (January 27, 2015). "Talking About Minutemen and SST with Joe Baiza from Saccharine Trust". Vice. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Dougan, John. "Paganicons". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Cobain, Kurt (October 4, 2008). Journals. Paw Prints.
- ^ "Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE]". Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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^ Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm (2013). Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History. p. 25.
ISBN
978-0-7603-4521-4.
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External links
- Paganicons at Discogs (list of releases)