Unlistenable

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Unlistenable
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)
RecordedFall 1996
Genre Experimental rock
Length72:48
Label 0 to 1
Producer Steel Pole Bath Tub
Steel Pole Bath Tub chronology
Scars from Falling Down
(1995)
Unlistenable
(2002)
Professional ratings
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Unlistenable is the fifth studio album by Steel Pole Bath Tub, released on September 24, 2002, by 0 to 1 Recordings. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steel Pole Bath Tub, except "What I Need", "The Good Times" and "My Best Friend's a Girl".

No.TitleLength
1."Spoon House"1:24
2."Action Man Theme"3:59
3."Black Eye Fixer"4:12
4."What I Need" (The Cars cover)3:38
5."Re-Juvenated"1:12
6."Teenage Middle Finger"1:24
7."Kinder Party"5:10
8."Spun"3:12
9."Jack Aloha"2:26
10."Hot Water Into Steam"1:58
11."The Good Times" (The Cars cover)1:43
12."My Best Friend's a Girl" (The Cars cover)1:33
13."Cherry Tomato"3:48
14."Glad Ass"1:35
15."Old Man Bar"1:47
16."Park Night"2:24
17."H2O 2"1:42
18."[silence]"3:23
19."[untitled]"26:08

Personnel

Adapted from the Unlistenable liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States20020 to 1 CD 003
2010Permanent LP PERM-015

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References

  1. Bregman, Adam. "Steel Pole Bath Tub: Unlistenable > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  2. Sprague, David (2007). "Steel Pole Bath Tub". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  3. Unlistenable (booklet). Steel Pole Bath Tub. California: 0 To 1 Recordings. 2002.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)