Farced

Farced
Studio album by Volcano Suns
Released	1988
Studio	Fort Apache South
Genre	Post-punk
Label	SST (210)
Producer	Volcano Suns, Sean Slade
Volcano Suns chronology
Bumper Crop (1987) Farced (1988) Thing of Beauty (1989)

Farced is an album by the American band Volcano Suns. ^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1988 via SST Records. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	B+ [5]

The Providence Journal deemed the album "muscular post-punk guitar rock." ^[6] Trouser Press concluded that "the band's melodic sense comes and goes; too many of the songs dissolve into a cacophonous blur." ^[7] Robert Christgau praised the "half joke band" aspect of Volcano Suns. ^[5] Spin included Farced on its list of "80 Excellent Records of the 80s". ^[8]

Track listing

• All lyrics by Peter Prescott, except track 1 (Bob Grant). All music as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can I Have The Key? (Prescott)"	3:44
2.	"Brother Superior (Prescott)"	2:14
3.	"Belly Full of Lead (Chuck Hahn)"	2:58
4.	"Meat and Potatoes (Prescott)"	3:40
5.	"A Definite Maybe (Bob Weston)"	3:08
6.	"Where the Wrecks Go (Prescott)"	3:40
7.	"Nature and Me (Gary Waleik, Steve Michener, Prescott)"	2:05
8.	"Laff Riot (Julie Kantner, Prescott)"	4:04
9.	"Slopen Hood (Prescott)"	4:41
10.	"Commune (Prescott)"	2:28
11.	"What's Happening to Me? (Hahn, Prescott, Weston)"	3:54
12.	"Shriney (Prescott)"	4:01
13.	"Neck of Rubber (Prescott)"	3:52

Personnel

Volcano Suns

• Peter Prescott – drums, vocals
• Bob Weston – bass, vocals, trumpet
• Chuck Hahn – guitar, vocals

Additional Personnel

• Nick Maldonado: sampler
• Gary Waleik, Michael Cudany: guitars
• David Kleiler: guitars, backing vocals
• Chris George: sitar
• Tricia Matthews: violin, cello

References

1. Stafford, Bob (April 1, 1989). "Albums: Volcano Suns". Melody Maker. 65 (13): 34.
2. MacInnis, Craig (June 9, 1989). "Goofy Volcano Suns tell tale of 2 decades". Toronto Star. p. D12.
3. Miller, Michael (December 9, 1988). "Two Hot Boston Bands to Rock". The State. Columbia. p. 9B.
4. AllMusic review
5. "Volcano Suns". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
6. "Rock till you drop at AS228". The Providence Journal. May 12, 1989. p. D6.
7. "Volcano Suns". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
8. Coley, Byron (January 1990). "Underground: 80 Excellent Records of the 80s". Spin. 5 (10): 84.