The Smoke of Hell

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The Smoke of Hell
Supersuckers-The Smoke of Hell (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1992
Recorded
  • Word of Mouth (Seattle, Washington)
  • Avast! (Seattle, Washington)
Genre Punk rock [1]
Length27:37
Label Sub Pop
Producer Jack Endino
The Supersuckers chronology
The Songs All Sound the Same
(1992)
The Smoke of Hell
(1992)
La Mano Cornuda
(1994)

The Smoke of Hell is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Supersuckers. [2] [3] It was released on September 1, 1992, on Sub Pop records. [4] The cover art is by the comic book artist Daniel Clowes.

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Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote that the music "is basic punk—sloppy, speedy rock 'n' roll in the manner of such bands as the New York Dolls or the Heartbreakers." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Coattail Rider"
  2. "Luck"
  3. "I Say Fuck"
  4. "Alone and Stinking"
  5. "Caliente"
  6. "Tasty Greens"
  7. "Hell City, Hell"
  8. "Hot Rod Rally"
  9. "Drink and Complain"
  10. "Mighty Joe Young"
  11. "Ron's Got the Cocaine"
  12. "Sweet 'n' Sour Jesus"
  13. "Retarded Bill"
  14. "Thinkin' 'bout Revenge"

References

  1. 1 2 Jenkins, Mark (September 25, 1992). "Smoky Rev. Heat; Punky Supersuckers". The Washington Post. p. N14.
  2. "Supersuckers". Trouser Press.
  3. Matos, Michaelangelo (October 9, 2006). "The Songs Don't All Sound the Same". Seattle Weekly.
  4. "The Smoke of Hell". Sub Pop Records.
  5. The Smoke of Hell at AllMusic