| Duh, the Big City | ||||
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| Released | February 27, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 Beehive and Perma Sonics | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 38:50 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile [1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Duh, the Big City is the third album by Hammerhead. [5] [6] It was released in 1996 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. [7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "successfully distilled all of the band's most distinctive qualities—resonant feedback and sonic disharmony playing as large a part as ever in the group's musical equation." [4]
All music is composed by Paul Erickson, except "Victoria" and "Duh, the Big City" by Paul Sanders.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Earth (I Won't Miss)" | Paul Erickson | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Meandrathal" | Paul Sanders | 4:40 |
| 3. | "NY?... Alone?" | Paul Erickson | 1:06 |
| 4. | "Mission: Illogical" | Paul Erickson | 2:13 |
| 5. | "I Don't Know...Texas" | Paul Erickson | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Victoria" | Paul Sanders | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Monkey Mountain" | Paul Erickson | 6:02 |
| 8. | "Zenith Factory" | Paul Sanders | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Mune" | Paul Erickson | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Mr. Bizmuth" | Paul Erickson | 1:56 |
| 11. | "Duh, the Big City" | Paul Sanders | 3:21 |
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