Top Loader

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Top Loader
Sugarsmack - Top Loader.jpg
Studio album by
Sugarsmack
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993
Genre Alternative rock
Length43:02
Label Invisible
Producer Martin Atkins, Mark Walk
Sugarsmack chronology
Zsa Zsa
(1992)		Top Loader
(1993)		 Spanish Riffs
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Top Loader is the debut studio album of Sugarsmack, released on September 28, 1993 through Invisible Records. [2]

Sugarsmack were an American alternative rock band based in Charlotte, North Carolina formed by Hope Nicholls and Aaron Pitkin. The group was put together after Hope had departed from her previous band, Fetchin Bones, and had begun to write new music with Pitkin. They began to collaborate with guitarist Chris Chandek, who was eventually asked to join permanently along with his friend John Adamian and Deanna Gonzalez. They were popular locally, with their eclectic sound earning them comparisons to The Fall. The band debuted with Top Loader in 1993 and released their only major label album in 1998 with Tank Top City.

Invisible Records is a Chicago based record label founded by Martin Atkins. In 2001, Invisible Records started a subsidiary label Underground Inc..

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sugarsmack, except "B.L.A.S.T." and "Freak" co-written by Martin Atkins and Mark Walk.

Martin Atkins English session musician

Martin Clive Atkins is an English drummer and session musician, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Killing Joke. He also works as a consultant, has written books, and is the music business program coordinator at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. Atkins is an honorary board member of the Chicago-based nonprofit organisation Rock For Kids.

No.TitleLength
1."Hey Buddy Boy"3:21
2."Boomerang"2:33
3."B.L.A.S.T."2:13
4."Bring on the Ufo's"4:03
5."Pokey"3:05
6."Seven Seas"4:54
7."Swindle"3:31
8."Pissed Off"2:29
9."Freak"4:26
10."Baby Snake Eyes"6:56
11."My Monster"3:25

Personnel

Adapted from the Hardcore Vanilla liner notes. [3] Sugarsmack

Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid and entirely electronic kits are used.

Guitar Fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Singing Act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Production and design

Cover art artwork on the outside of a published product

Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book, magazine, newspaper (tabloid), comic book, video game, DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, for instance to promote the product it is displayed on, but can also have an aesthetic function, and may be artistically connected to the product, such as with art by the creator of the product.

Record producer Individual who oversees and manages the recording of an artists music

A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many, varying roles during the recording process. They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States 1993 Invisible CD INV 022

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References

  1. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Sugarsmack: Top Loader > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Sugarsmack". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Hardcore Vanilla (booklet). H3llb3nt. Chicago, Illinois: Invisible Records. 2001.CS1 maint: others (link)
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