Center of the Universe

by Giant Sand

Center of the Universe cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1992
  • Label: Restless Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:33
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Chris Cacavas, Gary Eaton, Howe Gelb, John Convertino, Paula J. Brown

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Howe Gelb's perpetually evolving collective delivers a loose, remarkably eclectic fusion of desert-fried Americana and distorted 90s alternative rock. The freewheeling, often improvised-sounding arrangements prominently feature future Calexico members Joey Burns and John Convertino, capturing the dusty, wildly creative essence of the Tucson indie underground.

Genres

Descriptors: desert, lo-fi, guitar-driven, noisy, jam

Tracklist

  1. Seeded (`tween Bone and Bark) (4:27)
  2. Pathfinder (4:19)
  3. Center of the Universe (3:25)
  4. Off Ramp Man (3:22)
  5. Year of the Dog (2:43)
  6. Live to Tell (3:42)
  7. Thrust (0:35)
  8. Loretta and the Insect World (3:12)
  9. Sonic Drive In (1:42)
  10. Milkshake Girl (2:46)
  11. Stuck (5:40)
  12. Thing Like That (3:26)
  13. Return to Fodder (1:00)
  14. Unwed and Well Sped (2:08)
  15. Solomon's Ride (4:37)
  16. Slip Slice Suite - Bonus Track (2:01)
  17. Goin' to New Mexico - Bonus Track (3:21)

Credits

  • Giant Sand - primary artist
  • Indiosa Patsy Jean Gelb - artwork [drawings by]
  • Gary Eaton - bass
  • Joey Burns - double bass [stand up bass], written-by
  • Paula J. Brown - electric bass
  • Chris Cacavas - organ
  • Psycho Sisters - vocals [background]
  • Victoria Williams - vocals [background]

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