Human = Garbage
Human = Garbage is the debut by 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 an extra set of bonus tracks pulled from various split releases.[4]
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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 | |||
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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 trash cans.
The CD edition of the album has been released on vinyl formats. In 2014, the album was pressed on double vinyl through Tankcrimes.[6][7]
Track listing
| 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
- Todd Kiessling - bass
- Dino Sommese - vocals, drums
- Matt Parrilo - guitar, vocals, typography, artwork
- Dan Kaufman - vocals (tracks 6 through 12)
- Michael Nicoles - photography
- Robert Vandoran - photography
- Jim Barnes - production
- Michael Perniski - typography
- Vomit BDF - artwork, typography
External links
- Human = Garbage at Discogs (list of releases)
References
- Pratt, Greg (2014-12-08). "Dystopia - Human = Garbage Review". bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- 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.
- n/a (2007-05-08) (8 May 2007). "Dystopia - Human = Garbage Review". punknews.org. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- Pratt, Greg (2018-04-05) (5 April 2018). "Retrospective: Dystopia's Human = Garbage". www.decibelmagazine.com. Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- n/a (1997). "Interview from 1997 with Dystopia". angelfire.com. Angelfire. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- 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.
- Hill, John (2014-08-06) (6 August 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 2017-07-03.