| Big Shiny Spears | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Producer | Iron Lung Corp | |||
| Iron Lung Corp chronology | ||||
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Big Shiny Spears is the debut studio album of Iron Lung Corp, released on March 25, 1997, by Re-Constriction Records. [2]
Aiding & Abetting gave Big Shiny Spears a mixed review, praising the production but noting that "this sort of music works much better at a higher speed, and that's all there is to it" and "there's not much substance behind the great sound." [3] The album was similarly received by Larry Dean Miles at Black Monday, who gave the album a mixed review but praised Nitzer Ebb's "Join in the Murderous Chant" and said "ILC have done justice here, creating another masterpiece from the parts of previous, god-like songs" [4] Scott Hefflon of Lollipop Magazine compared the material favorably to Cubanate, saying "a few dull-as-a-dead-fuck instrumentals ensure their searching artiste credentials, and the White Zombified vocals ensure that the kids’ll just love it." [5] A critic at Sonic Boom agreed, saying "the album appears very lopsided in places, and should probably be considered as a new Acumen release rather than a collaboration effort." However, they noted that "there are plenty of the usual tongue in cheek lyrical wonderments as well as a healthy dose of chunky guitars to thrill the headbanger in you." [6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Touch Me" | Jamie Duffy, Ethan Novak | 1:33 | |
| 2. | "Pretty (Like a Porn Star)" | Daniel Neet | Jason Novak | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Crobar America" | Alex Eller | Iron Lung Corp | 4:06 |
| 4. | "The Great Nothing" | Ethan Novak | Jason Novak | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Chemikaze" | Jason Novak | Jason Novak | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Frozen Shallow" | Jason Novak | Jason Novak | 4:20 |
| 7. | "(Theme From) Iron Lung" | Jason Novak | 2:09 | |
| 8. | "Skirt" | Duane Beer, Daniel Neet | Iron Lung Corp | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Join in the Murderous Chant I" (Nitzer Ebb cover) | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Join in the Murderous Chant II" (Nitzer Ebb cover) | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Witchita" | Iron Lung Corp | Iron Lung Corp | 9:26 |
| 12. | "Sick" | Jamie Duffy | 2:18 |
Adapted from the Big Shiny Spears liner notes. [7]
Iron Lung Corp
Additional musicians
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | United States | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-021 |
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