Gloryhole (album)

Last updated
Gloryhole
Ed Hall - Gloryhole.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1992 (1992-04)
Recorded1991 (1991)
Studio Smart Studios, Madison, WI
Genre Noise rock
Length40:07
Label Trance Syndicate
Producer Doug Olsen
Ed Hall chronology
Love Poke Here
(1990)
Gloryhole
(1992)
Motherscratcher
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Gloryhole is the third studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in April 1992 by Trance Syndicate. [2] Gloryhole was the last Ed Hall album to feature drummer Kevin Whitley, who had been playing with the band since 1987. He was replaced by Lyman Hardy, who had been friends with the band since 1989, shortly before tour in support of Glory commenced. [3]

Contents

Background

Ed Hall had already released two albums, Albert and Love Poke Here , on Berkley-based label Boner Records. The band caught the attention of drummer King Coffey, who decided to adopt them to his label Trance Syndicate based the strength of their live performances in opening for the Butthole Surfers' 1991 North American tour. [4]

Recording

The band recorded Gloryhole at Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and marked their first time recording outside their hometown of Austin. While the band was relieved to be spending less on the process were forced to complete mixing the album themselves as Vig, who had previous commitments with Nirvana, was unable to complete the process himself. Larry Strub said he was more pleased with the resulting music than on any of the group's previous releases, saying "I think it's definitely our best album. Most albums you can pick out one or two [songs] that you wind up not really liking, but on this, I like everything." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Chester, Larry Strub and Kevin Whitley.

No.TitleLength
1."Rachel Hourglass"4:17
2."Hortense Buttermilk"4:00
3."Luke Flukenstock"3:26
4."Scam Cobliber"3:32
5."Bernie Sticky"5:12
6."Destamona P."3:32
7."Guido O'Brien"4:16
8."Roger Mexico"4:24
9."Buster Enamel"4:23
10."Sandra Gubernatorial"3:05

Personnel

Adapted from the Gloryhole liner notes. [5]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1992 Trance Syndicate CD, CS, LP TR-09

Related Research Articles

The 13th Floor Elevators American rock band

The 13th Floor Elevators was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, United States, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the International Artists record label.

Butthole Surfers American rock band

Butthole Surfers is an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarists Paul Leary and Jonathan Grisham in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second drummer from 1983 to 1985, 1986 to 1989, and 2009. The band has also employed a variety of bass players, most notably Jeff Pinkus.

Trance Syndicate

Trance Syndicate was an independent record label founded in 1990 by King Coffey, drummer of Austin, TX band the Butthole Surfers. Its first release was Crust's The Sacred Heart of Crust EP. From 1990 to 1999, when the label closed down, Trance Syndicate released albums by several notable Texan bands and artists, including Bedhead, Ed Hall, American Analog Set, Furry Things, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Roky Erickson.

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead American post-hardcore band

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead are an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1994. The chief members of the band are Jason Reece and Conrad Keely. The two alternate between drumming, guitar and lead vocals, both on recordings and live shows. The band is known for their wild, energetic concerts. Their tenth studio album, X: The Godless Void and Other Stories, was released on January 17, 2020.

Crust was a musical group from Austin, Texas that was active during the late-1980s and 1990s and was featured on Trance Syndicate Records, a record label run by King Coffey from the Butthole Surfers. The group's members were John Hawkins, Jerry Page, and Richard Smith.

Bedhead was an American, Texas-based indie rock band, active from 1991 to 1998. Members consisted of Matt and Bubba Kadane, Tench Coxe (guitar), Kris Wheat (bass), and Trini Martinez (drums). The band released several EPs and three LPs on Trance Syndicate, touring intermittently. Bedhead's music was generally subdued, with three electric guitars and one electric bass guitar over sung or spoken vocals. Allmusic dubbed the group "the quintessential indie rock band," and Tiny Mix Tapes gave their final album Transaction de Novo a perfect 5/5 score.

Pain Teens was an experimental noise rock band formed in Houston, Texas in 1985 by Scott Ayers and Bliss Blood. The band used tape manipulation, digital delays, sampling, tape cut-ups and other effects in their music. They also included guitar, violin, marimba, saxophone, percussion, and many other musical instruments.

Latino Buggerveil is an independent record label and publishing company that was founded by psychedelic noise-punk band the Butthole Surfers.

Today Is the Day American noise rock band

Today Is the Day is an American noise rock / grindcore band originally formed in Nashville, Tennessee. The band's diverse sound combines influences from areas such as noise music, avant-garde metal, grindcore, post-hardcore, and alternative rock among other genres. Most of the band's recordings make extensive use of dissonance and sampling, as well as unusual production techniques and psychedelic overtones. Lyrical themes include depression, warfare, violence, altered states of consciousness, and mental disorders.

Ed Hall is a noise rock band formed in Austin, Texas, United States in 1985. The band played a mix of post-hardcore and psychedelic rock and was described by Trouser Press as "Austin's resident heirs to the Butthole Surfers' weird-rock crown". Ed Hall was a trio not containing any member of that name; Gary Chester handled guitar duties, with Larry Strub on bass. Drumming on the band's first two albums was handled by Kevin Whitley, who was replaced by Lyman Hardy until the group dissolved.

<i>Born in Blood</i> 1990 studio album by Pain Teens

Born in Blood is a studio album by American noise rock and Industrial music band Pain Teens, released in 1990. It was their first album for the Trance Syndicate label.

<i>Albert</i> (Ed Hall album) 1988 studio album by Ed Hall

Albert is the debut studio album of the Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in 1988 by Boner Records. The album takes its name from Albert Leblanc, the artist who drew the illustrations for the record sleeve and booklet.

<i>Love Poke Here</i> 1990 studio album by Ed Hall

Love Poke Here is the second studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in 1990 by Boner Records.

<i>Motherscratcher</i> 1993 studio album by Ed Hall

Motherscratcher is the fourth studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in 1993 by Trance Syndicate.

<i>La La Land</i> (Ed Hall album) 1995 studio album by Ed Hall

La La Land is the fifth and final studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released on May 23, 1995 by Trance Syndicate.

johnboy was a noise rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in the summer of 1991 by Barry Stone, Tony Bice, and Jason Meade (drums). The three were old friends from Spring, Texas, where they attended high school The sound of johnboy was heavy and rhythmic, full of hooks and riffs and syncopation. The band recorded two full length albums: Pistolswing and Claim Dedications, both released on the Trance Syndicate label. The latter was recorded with Steve Albini in Chicago.

Sixteen Deluxe American alternative rock band

Sixteen Deluxe is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, United States. They were mainly active in the 1990s, recording initially for Butthole Surfers drummer King Coffey's Trance Syndicate label. They issued one album on Warner Bros. Records and several others on indie labels. Sixteen Deluxe disbanded in 2000, and re-formed in 2010. In 2012, Sixteen Deluxe were inducted into the Austin Chronicle 's Austin Music Hall of Fame.

Cherubs are an American noise rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1991. Their line up consisted of guitarist Kevin Whitley, bassist Owen McMahon, and drummer Brent Prager. During their initial run, they released two albums and an outtake compilation, all of which were released through Trance Syndicate. They broke up in 1994, shortly before the release of their second album Heroin Man. They reunited in 2014 and a third full-length, titled 2 YNFYNYTY, was released on March 3, 2015, through Brutal Panda Records. A second reunion album, titled Immanculada High, was issued through Relapse Records on July 26, 2019.

<i>Heroin Man</i> 1994 studio album by Cherubs

Heroin Man is the second album by American noise rock band Cherubs, released in 1994 through Trance Syndicate. The album's title, cover, and lyrical themes were influenced by the death of Dave DeLuna, a very close friend of the band. The band broke up before the album's release, following a fight between drummer Brent Prager and bassist Owen McMahon after a live show. Over the years, it has gained a cult following within the American underground.

<i>2 YNFYNYTY</i> 2015 studio album by Cherubs

2 YNFYNYTY is the third studio album by Texas noise rock band Cherubs, released through Brutal Panda Records on March 3, 2015 The album marks the band's first studio recording since their reunion in 2014, and it is the first release by the band since Short of Popular, a B-side collection the trio released in 1996, two years after their break-up. The record was released on digital, vinyl, and cassette tape formats, with the latter two initially being released in limited quantities.

References

  1. Kennedy, Patrick. "Ed Hall: Gloryhole > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. Ferguson, Jason (2007). "Ed Hall". Trouser Press . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. Beets, Greg (May 19, 1995). "The Kids in Ed Hall". The Austin Chronicle . Austin Chronicle Corp. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Mills, Fred (June 2, 1993). "The Art of Noise If Music Had a Louvre, Austin's Ed Hall Would be Hung". Phoenix New Times . Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. Gloryhole (booklet). Ed Hall. Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1992.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)