Irresistible Bliss

by Soul Coughing

Irresistible Bliss cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 July 1996
  • Label: Slash
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:19
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Fisk, Mike Doughty, David Kahne, Walter Sear, Yuval Gabay

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The New York quartet tightened their highly unorthodox, sample-heavy 'slacker jazz' into a remarkably punchy, radio-friendly alternative rock format. Mike Doughty's rhythmic, beat-poetry vocal delivery bounces flawlessly over Sebastian Steinberg's massive upright bass lines and Yuval Gabay's highly syncopated drum grooves. The infectious, wildly eclectic arrangements yielded massive underground hits, defining their incredibly unique niche in the 90s alternative boom.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, sampling, rhythmic, stream-of-consciousness, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Super Bon Bon (3:31)
  2. Soft Serve (3:12)
  3. White Girl (2:37)
  4. Soundtrack To Mary (3:06)
  5. Lazybones (4:48)
  6. 4 Out Of 5 (3:12)
  7. Paint (2:55)
  8. Disseminated (2:41)
  9. Collapse (3:06)
  10. Sleepless (4:50)
  11. The Idiot Kings (3:57)
  12. How Many Cans? (4:24)

Credits

  • Sebastian Steinberg - double bass [bull fiddle], vocals
  • Yuval Gabay - drums, vocals
  • Mark De Gli Antoni - keyboards [sampler], vocals
  • Mike Doughty - lead vocals, guitar, lyrics by
  • Walter Sear - theremin
  • Raymond Scott - performer [the penguin], written-by [the penguin]

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