Self Destruct (album)

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Self Destruct
The Original Sins - Self Destruct.jpg
Studio album by
the Original Sins
Released1990
RecordedMay 1990
StudioWater Music, Hoboken, NJ
Genre Garage punk
Length36:37 (vinyl edition)
45:52 (CD edition)
Label Psonik
Producer Dave Stein, John Terlesky
The Original Sins chronology
The Hardest Way
(1989)		Self Destruct
(1990)		 Move
(1991)
Singles from Self Destruct
  1. "Nowhere to Go (From Here But Down)"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Alice D."
    Released: 1992

Self Destruct is the third album by the American garage punk band the Original Sins. [1] It was released in 1990 through Psonik Records. [2] The CD version of the album included bonus tracks that originally appeared from their 1990 "Coca-Cola" 7" single.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "John Terlesky's gravelly, abandoned vocals once again ride over searing guitar (with more than a few psychedelic/bluesy accents) and organ, bass and drums that are welded into blasts of raw rock 'n' roll sound." [4] The New York Times determined that "the music is dense, droning pop, through which J. T.'s guitar and ragged vocals cut, gag, stumble and scream." [5]

In 1998, The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "fat-bottomed psychedelic metal." [6]

Track listing

All songs written by John Terlesky

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Do It"5:26
2."Looking at the Sun"3:38
3."Feel"4:05
4."Nowhere to Go (From Here But Down)"2:28
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Alice D."4:18
2."Higher"4:46
3."Rise"3:45
4."Black Hole"8:08
CD Version
No.TitleLength
1."Do It"5:26
2."Looking at the Sun"3:38
3."Feel"4:05
4."Nowhere to Go (From Here But Down)"2:28
5."Alice D."4:18
6."Higher"4:46
7."Rise"3:45
8."Black Hole"8:08
9."Disclaimer"0:56
10."Coca-Cola (Sweet)"5:17
11."Juicy Fruit"3:00

Personnel

The Original Sins
Additional musicians and production

References

  1. ↑ Righi, Len (March 29, 1991). "Original Sins to Press Advantage at WLVR Benefit". The Morning Call. p. D6.
  2. ↑ Lustig, Jay (November 29, 1990). "Original Sins Strike a More Psychedelic Chord". The Star-Ledger.
  3. ↑ C. Fennessy, Kathleen. "Self Destruct". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Popson, Tom (December 7, 1990). "Garage punk revised and revisited on new indie LPs". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. N.
  5. ↑ Schoemer, Karen (March 22, 1991). "2 Bands Revive a Sound They Never Experienced". The New York Times. p. C17.
  6. ↑ Cristiano, Nick (January 9, 1998). "Breaking Up". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 17.
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