Ween II (Axis: Bold as Boognish)

by Ween

Ween II (Axis: Bold as Boognish) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Bird O' Pray
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:45
  • Community rating: 2.61/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Dean Ween, Gene Ween, Paul Hoecke, Scott Lowe

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The sophomore cassette release from the idiosyncratic duo leans heavily into lo-fi absurdity, noise rock, and experimental slacker comedy. Recorded on a basic multi-track cassette deck, the dissonant and chaotic tracks reflect a wildly unpredictable, drug-fueled creative environment. It laid the irreverent groundwork for their eventual cult ascension and subsequent major-label eccentricities.

Genres

Descriptors: Lo Fi, noisy, lo-fi, drugs, dissonant

Tracklist

  1. Kill Everything (1:34)
  2. Tweet Tweet (1:17)
  3. Going To The Beach (2:26)
  4. I Like You (1:21)
  5. Bumblebee (1:34)
  6. Emily (1:30)
  7. David The Negro (1:48)
  8. The Iron Whore (2:23)
  9. Wanton Nougat (1:03)
  10. Smoke My Brain (1:09)
  11. Ann (Live) (0:49)
  12. Aqua-Man (2:51)
  13. She Said, She Said (2:20)
  14. The Journey Into Dinh (2:11)
  15. Gene's Lament (Tree Love Theme) (2:43)
  16. Yurtle Swimming
  17. The Tree
  18. Bertha Gets The Mooshy Mooshy
  19. The Kitty & The Squirrel
  20. The Departure
  21. One Love For Boognish (3:46)

Credits

  • Ween - primary artist, written-by
  • Paul Hoecke - backing vocals
  • Gene Ween - bass, vocals
  • William Tucker - cover [art]
  • Dean Ween - guitar, bass, drums, vocals
  • Jethro Tull - written-by
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by

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