| Twelve Point Buck | ||||
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| Studio album by Killdozer | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 (1987)–1989 (1989) at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 37:13 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Steve Marker, Butch Vig | |||
| Killdozer chronology | ||||
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Twelve Point Buck is the fourth album by Killdozer, released in 1989 through Touch and Go Records.
Twelve Point Buck was reissued in 2013.
Reception and impact
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
The Washington Post wrote that the "thump-and-grind is art music" and that "there's an integrity to its unrelentingly harsh rumble." The Wisconsin State Journal deemed the album "industrial dirge music at its best."
After hearing the album, Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman suggested that Nirvana record demos with Killdozer producer Butch Vig; after signing with DGC Records, Kurt Cobain asked Vig to produce Nevermind. Cobain told Vig that he wanted Nevermind to sound "as heavy" as Twelve Point Buck.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Killdozer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Pants and Shirt" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Space: 1999" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Lupus" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Richard" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Man Vs. Nature" | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gates of Heaven" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Pig Foot and Beer" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Seven Thunders" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Free Love in Amsterdam" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Ted Key Beefs" | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Killdozer
- Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar, baritone horn
- Bill Hobson – guitar
- Dan Hobson – drums
- Production and additional personnel
- Frank l Anderson – accordion on "Free Love in Amsterdam"
- Bill Crawford – trumpet on "Lupus"
- Eric Olson – trumpet on "Lupus"
- Steve Marker – production, engineering
- Butch Vig – production
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart | 16 |
References
- Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. Voyageur Press. p. 171.
- Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- Reynolds, Simon (Nov 4, 1989). "Albums: Killdozer". Melody Maker. 65 (44): 39.
- "Also Out Today". Courier Journal. 23 Apr 2013. p. D1.
- Raggett, Ned. "Twelve Point Buck". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- Jenkins, Mark (24 Jan 1990). "Garden-Variety Nihilism". The Washington Post. p. C7.
- Kovalic, John (August 22, 1990). "Bands Rock Madison Style". Answer Book. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 36.
- Levy, Piet (16 Apr 2016). "New film shines spotlight on Madison's Smart Studios". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. p. A5.
- Wall, Mick (2017). Foo Fighters: Learning to Fly. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 51.
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
External links
- Twelve Point Buck at Discogs (list of releases)