Human = Garbage is the debut by the American band Dystopia, released originally as a 12-inch EP through Life is Abuse, Common Cause, and Misanthropic Records. The record was later reissued on CD format containing a set of bonus tracks taken from the band’s 1992 demo tape, when they were a 4-piece band. They recorded 7 songs in 1992 with Dan Kaufman as their lead vocalist, and titled it as “Live In The Studio Demo,” and released two versions of it with different artwork / design. As of 1994, Kaufman was no longer part of Dystopia, and so a 3-piece band they remained until they split. [4]
| Human = Garbage | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | September–December, 1992 February 1994 | |||
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| Length | 27:01 72:18 (CD) | |||
| Label | Life is Abuse, Common Cause, Misanthropic Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Barnes, Dystopia | |||
| Dystopia chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| BraveWords |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | favorable[2] |
| Punknews.org |   [3] |
The five tracks from the original EP were recorded throughout February 1994, the first session starting at a mere three hours after bassist Todd Kiessling was bailed out of jail.[4] According to Kiessling, he was arrested for trying to purchase an item with counterfeit money. He was, however, unaware of the currency's dubious status at the time of arrest.[5] According to the liner notes of the CD edition of the record, all of the artwork was composed of various pictures and magazines that the band found in abandoned stacks of printed material in alleyways, trash cans and/or dumpsters.
The CD edition of the album (released in 1998/1999) was reissued on vinyl formats in 2014. At that time, the album was pressed on double vinyl through Tankcrimes.[6][7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stress Builds Character" | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Hands That Mold" | 6:12 |
| 3. | "Sanctity" | 6:08 |
| 4. | "Ignorance of Pride" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Love/Hate" | 4:41 |
| No. | Title | Taken from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The Middle" | split LP with Embittered | 1:40 |
| 7. | "Slave Chains" | split LP with Embittered | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Ruptured Silence" | split LP with Embittered | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Green Destroyed" | split LP with Embittered | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Broken Shell" | previously unreleased | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Weed of Wisdom" | split LP with Embittered | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Sleep" (contains hidden track) | split 7-inch with Grief | 27:34 |
Personnel
editDystopia
edit- Todd Kiessling - bass
- Dino Sommese - vocals, drums
- Matt Parrilo - guitar, vocals, typography, artwork
Other personnel
edit- Dan Kaufman - vocals (tracks 6 through 12)
- Michael Nicoles - photography
- Robert Vandoran - photography
- Jim Barnes - production
- Michael Perniski - typography
- Vomet BDF - artwork, typography
References
edit- ^ Pratt, Greg (2014-12-08). "Dystopia - Human = Garbage Review". bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ O'Connor, Andy (2014-10-24) (24 October 2014). "Hell Awaits: Mantar, Planning For Burial, A Pregnant Light and more". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ n/a (2007-05-08) (8 May 2007). "Dystopia - Human = Garbage Review". punknews.org. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Pratt, Greg (2018-04-05) (5 April 2018). "Retrospective: Dystopia's Human = Garbage". www.decibelmagazine.com. Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ n/a (1997). "Interview from 1997 with Dystopia". Angelfire. Angelfire. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ n/a (2014-08-06) (6 August 2014). "Tankcrimes To Reissue Human=Garbage Debut From Iconic Sludge Metal/Crust Punk Unit; Two Tracks Streaming". earsplitcompound.com. Ear Split Compound. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hill, John (2014-08-06) (6 August 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
edit- Human = Garbage at Discogs (list of releases)
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