No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical

by Showbread

No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical cover art

Recorded at Radiostar Studios with producer Sylvia Massy, the album introduced the band's self-defined 'Raw Rock' aesthetic to a national audience. The production is characterized by its eclectic integration of keytar textures, high-pitched vocal gymnastics, and sudden shifts from danceable rhythms to abrasive noise. Lyrically, the record navigates complex spiritual and philosophical themes through a lens of surrealism and frantic energy that distanced the group from contemporary heavy music conventions.

Genres

  • Screamo
  • Post-Hardcore

Tracklist

  1. A Llama Eats A Giraffe (And Vise Versa)
  2. Dead By Dawn
  3. Mouth Like A Magazine
  4. If You Like Me Check Yes, If You Don't I'll Die
  5. Sampsa Meets Kafka
  6. So Selfish It's Funny
  7. The Missing Wife
  8. Welcome To Plainfield, Tobe Hooper
  9. And The Smokers And Children Shall Be Cast Down
  10. Stabbing Art To Death
  11. The Dissonance Of Discontent
  12. Mathias Replaces Judas
  13. The Bell Jar