The Jackofficers was a short-lived side project started by Gibby Haynes and Jeff Pinkus of the Butthole Surfers.[1][2] They released their only album, Digital Dump, in 1990 and disbanded the same year following a brief club tour that found them simply hitting play on a Sony Walkman and standing there while it played.[citation needed] The music consisted entirely of samples manipulated and mixed on early computer software and f/x. Samples range from Jimi Hendrix spoken words to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.[3][4]
The Jackofficers | |
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| Origin | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Years active | 1990 |
| Labels | Rough Trade |
| Past members | Gibby Haynes Jeff Pinkus |
| Digital Dump | |
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| Studio album by the Jackofficers | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | House, experimental |
| Length | 38:03 |
| Label | Rough Trade (US) Naked Brain (UK) |
| Producer | The Jackofficers |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [6] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Sounding somewhere between industrial dance such as Ministry and Herbie Hancock, this stuff is OK if you want to dance in a dump."[6] Spin called it "mega-brilliant weirdness."[7] The Washington Post stated that the album is "a little funkier, and a little funnier, than most industrial."[8]
Digital Dump -- Track listing
- "Love-O-Maniac" – 3:05
- "Time Machines Pt. 1" – 4:57
- "Time Machines Pt. 2" – 4:05
- "L.A. Mama Peanut Butter" – 3:28
- "Do It" – 3:20
- "Swingers Club" – 4:18
- "Ventricular Refibulation" – 4:03
- "#6" – 2:44
- "Don't Touch That" – 3:09
- "An Hawaiian Christmas Song" – 3:33
- "Flush" – 1:21
References
edit- ^ "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune -- Jackofficers, Digital Dump". Chicago Tribune. 19 Feb 1991.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock - Dave Thompson - Google Books. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Azerrad, Michael (December 2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground ... - Michael Azerrad - Google Books. Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316247184. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Patrick Kennedy. "Digital Dump - Jackofficers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (28 February 1991). "JackofficersDigital Dump (Rough Trade) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 The Jackofficers,..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Heavy Rotation". SPIN - Google Books. February 1991. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (1991-01-25). "Synthetic Appeal Of Industrial Mix". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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