Things That Play Themselves
Things That Play Themselves is the second studio album by noise rock band King Snake Roost, released in 1989 by Aberrant Records.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 – 1988 | |||
| Studio | Sound Barrier Studios (Sydney, AU) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Aberrant (original release) Amphetamine Reptile (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Dave Boyne | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Release and reception
Critic David Sprague of the Trouser Press called the record a "feverish disc" that warrants comparison to early Pere Ubu.[2]
In 1989, the album was adopted by Amphetamine Reptile Records and re-issued on vinyl.
Track listing
All music is composed by King Snake Roost, except "Talking Turkey" by Sharron Weatherill.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Worm's Eye View" | Tolnay | 3:16 |
| 2. | "D.T.'s" | Hill | 3:41 |
| 3. | "The Ledge Does Vegas" | Hill | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Everything Falls Apart" | Bostle | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Hammerhead" | Bostle | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Acid Heart" | Quinn | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fried" | Tolnay | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Trogman's Buried" | Quinn | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Talking Turkey" | Bostle | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Shunting Yard" | Trigger | 2:11 |
| 5. | "That Again?" | Tolnay | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Gutterbreath" | Quinn | 2:18 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Things That Play Themselves liner notes.[3]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1989 | Aberrant | LP | 1THING |
| Netherlands | Megadisc | MD 7906 | ||
| United States | Amphetamine Reptile | CS, LP | ARR 89168 |
References
- "King Snake Roost: Things That Play > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- Sprague, David (2007). "King Snake Roost". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- Things That Play Themselves (sleeve). King Snake Roost. Sydney, Australia: Aberrant Records. 1988.
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External links
- Things That Play Themselves at Discogs (list of releases)
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