Toast (Tar album)

Toast
Studio album by Tar
Released	August 25, 1993
Recorded	April 1993
Studio	CRC Chicago, IL
Genre	Post-hardcore, noise rock [1]
Length	47:22
Label	Touch and Go [2]
Tar chronology
Clincher (1993) Toast (1993) Over and Out (1995)

Toast is a studio album by American post-hardcore band Tar, released in 1993 through Touch and Go Records. ^{[3] [4]}

Music

According to Stephen Howell of AllMusic: "Tar has one formula that they stick to, and that is to play very loud power chords, not using more than four or five of them in a single song." ^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic staff writer Stephen Howell named "Mach Song" and the hidden track "The French Horn" as the album's highlights. He said: "Unfortunately, after roughly three tracks, everything on this album begins to sound very generic and stale. On top of this, vocalist/guitarist John Mohr sounds like a tone-deaf musician who's been on a bender for several days whenever he opens his mouth." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tar.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Altoids, Anyone?"	2:45
2.	"Barry White"	3:44
3.	"Quitter Fellow"	4:04
4.	"Satritis"	3:29
5.	"Clincher"	3:45
6.	"Giblets"	3:58
7.	"Testor's Choice"	3:37
8.	"Standpipe"	2:44
9.	"Mach Song"	3:40
10.	"Theme (Includes hidden track "The French Horn")"	15:29

Personnel

Performers

• John Mohr – guitar, vocals
• Mark Zablocki – guitar
• Tom Zaluckyj – bass
• Mike Greenlees – drums

Production

• Bob Hanson – photography
• David Lounsbury – recording for "The French Horn"

References

1. Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
2. "Toast | Tar | Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records". Touch and Go Records.
3. Jenkins, Mark (October 1, 1993). "As the Tar Churns, the Girls Diversify". The Washington Post.
4. Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN   9780760346488.
5. Howell, Stephen. "Toast Review". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2015.

External links

• Toast at Discogs (list of releases)