| Head | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock [1] | |||
| Length | 27:21 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
| The Jesus Lizard chronology | ||||
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Head is the debut studio album by the American band the Jesus Lizard. [2] [3] It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first album to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Beats Per Minute | 76% [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| OndaRock | 8/10 [6] |
| Paste | 75/100 [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [9] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4.5/5 [10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 [11] |
The Windsor Star determined that "the droning vocals and sound effects produce some mesmerizing results." [12] Trouser Press noted that McNeilly's "self-possessed demeanor is reminiscent of Charlie Watts at his most implacable." [13]
CD version includes the Pure EP (1989):
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