Strangers From the Universe

by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

Strangers From the Universe cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 September 1994
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:45
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Anne Eickelberg, Brian Hageman, Mark Davies, Hugh Swarts, Jay Paget

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Strangers From the Universe' is a wildly quirky and eclectic masterwork of 90s experimental indie rock. The band flawlessly merges art-punk energy with cryptic, surreal narratives and noisy art-rock textures, creating an incredibly playful and abstract listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, experimental, dissonant, bizarre, lo-fi, eccentric, DIY

Tracklist

  1. My Pal the Tortoise (2:47)
  2. Socket (4:23)
  3. Bomber Pilot Wwii (1:14)
  4. Hundreds of Years (4:29)
  5. Guillotine (5:13)
  6. Uranium (1:14)
  7. February (3:09)
  8. Pull My Pants up Tight (0:59)
  9. Cup of Dreams (6:40)
  10. The Oxenmaster (1:49)
  11. The Operation (5:24)
  12. The Piston and the Shaft (5:11)
  13. Communication (0:35)
  14. Noble Experiment (3:31)

Credits

  • Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - primary artist, producer, recorded by
  • John Frentress - artwork [lightbulbs]
  • Greg Freeman - engineer, producer
  • Margaret Murray - layout
  • Gail Butensky - photography by
  • Jay Paget - vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, sampler
  • Brian Hageman - vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Mark Davies - vocals, guitar, synthesizer [optigan], bass, percussion, banjo, brass
  • Anne Eickelberg - vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Hugh Swarts - vocals, percussion, guitar

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