Twin Infinitives

Twin Infinitives is the second studio album by Royal Trux. It was released as a double LP in 1990 by Drag City, then reissued on CD and cassette in 1994. Twin Infinitives is the first full-length album released under Chicago independent label Drag City.

Twin Infinitives
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 15, 1990
RecordedOctober 1989 (1989-10)–June 1990 (1990-06) at Lowdown Studios, San Francisco, California
GenreNoise music, experimental rock, avant-garde
Length63:37
LabelDrag City
ProducerNeil Hagerty, Jennifer Herrema
Royal Trux chronology
Royal Trux
(1988)
Twin Infinitives
(1990)
Royal Trux
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME9/10[2]
Select4/5[3]
Uncut9/10[4]

Twin Infinitives is noted for its deconstructed arrangements, unorthodox vocals and dense production; all were extremes rarely visited to the same degrees on Royal Trux's later releases.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema.

No.TitleLength
1."Solid Gold Tooth"2:01
2."Ice Cream"3:30
3."Jet Pet"4:24
4."RTX-USA"2:21
5."Kool Down Wheels"2:19
6."Chances Are the Comets in Our Future"6:22
7."Yin Jim Versus the Vomit Creature"5:27
8."Osiris"3:52
9."(Edge of the) Ape Oven"14:32
10."Florida Avenue Theme"1:03
11."Lick My Boots"4:27
12."Glitterbust"3:42
13."Funky Son"2:48
14."Ratcreeps"2:48
15."New York Avenue Bridge"3:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Neil Hagerty – vocals, guitar, percussion, production
  • Jennifer Herrema – vocals, organ, percussion, production
  • Greg Freeman – engineering

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Twin Infinitives – Royal Trux". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. "Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives". NME. February 5, 1994. p. 40.
  3. Morrison, Dave (February 1994). "Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives". Select. No. 44. p. 80.
  4. Anderson, Jason (July 2017). "How to Buy... Royal Trux". Uncut. No. 242. p. 39.



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