Smack Bunny Baby

Smack Bunny Baby is the debut album from the band Brainiac, released in 1993 via Grass Records.[1][3] Along with its successor Bonsai Superstar, Smack Bunny Baby is currently out-of-print and the copyright is now owned by The Bicycle Music Company.[4] It is the only album by the group to feature founding guitarist Michelle Bodine.

Smack Bunny Baby
Studio album by
Brainiac
ReleasedJuly 1993
StudioExcello Recording, Brooklyn, New York
Genre
Length36:07
LabelGrass Records
ProducerEli Janney[1]
Brainiac chronology
Smack Bunny Baby
(1993)		 Bonsai Superstar
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The LP edition of the album includes the track "Velveteen" that's not found of the CD edition. Also, an unknown amount of LP copies were pressed on turquoise-marbled vinyl.

Critical reception

Spin included the album on its 1993 "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear" list, calling it "a noisy little devil that benefits greatly from a fondness for Moog synth and a good ear for (buried) melody."[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I, Fuzzbot"3:44
2."Ride"2:47
3."Smack Bunny Baby"2:06
4."Martian Dance Invasion"2:16
5."Cultural Zero"2:57
6."Brat Girl"3:47
7."Hurting Me"4:19
8."I Could Own You"2:58
9."Anesthetize"3:09
10."Draag"4:17
11."Get Away"3:47
Total length:36:07
LP Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
12."Velveteen"3:47
Total length:39:54

Personnel
  • Tim Taylor (credited as timmytaylor) - vocals, guitars, Moog synthesizer
  • Michelle Bodine - guitars
  • Jaun Monasterio (credited as Monostereo) - bass
  • Tyler Trent - drums
  • Eli Janney - production, engineering, recording
  • Ray Martin - engineering, mixing assistance
  • Bruce Hathaway - engineering, recording assistance

References
  1. "TrouserPress.com :: Brainiac". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. Egan, Brian. "Smack Bunny Baby". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. Pirnia, Garin (April 4, 2018). "Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll". Indiana University Press – via Google Books.
  4. Deluca, Leo. "The Weird, Wonderful Brainiac Lives On With Bonsai Superstar". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  5. LLC, SPIN Media (January 29, 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.



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