Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips

Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips is the fourth extended play (EP) by American desert rock collective The Desert Sessions. Recorded in June 1998 at Monkey Studios, it was released by Man's Ruin Records on September 22, 1998.[1] The album features twelve credited musicians, including Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri and Mario Lalli.[2][3][4][5] It was later re-released with Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!! as Volumes 3 & 4.[6]

Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips
EP by
The Desert Sessions
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998 (1998-09-22)
RecordedJune 23–26, 1998 at Monkey Studios, Palm Springs, California
GenreDesert rock, stoner rock, alternative rock, experimental rock
Length15:28
LabelMan's Ruin
ProducerJosh Homme
The Desert Sessions chronology
Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!
(1998)		 Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips
(1998)		 Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShithead
ByTheSheSore)
(1999)

Recording and release

The fourth Desert Sessions EP was recorded in sessions between June 23 and 26, 1998 at Monkey Studios in Palm Springs, California. The sessions were produced by Josh Homme, engineered and mixed by Homme and Steve Feldman, and featured a total of twelve credited musicians: Homme (drums, guitars and vocals), Larry Lalli, Craig Armstrong (both bass), Alfredo Hernández, Tony Tornay (both drums), Loo Balls, Chris Goss (both vocals), Jesse Hughes (guitars), T. Fresh (turntables), Nick Oliveri (guitar and vocals) and Mario Lalli (guitar, keyboards and vocals).[2][3][4][5]

Volume 4 was initially released alone on vinyl by Man's Ruin Records on September 22, 1998.[1] It later received a re-release with its predecessor, Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!, on CD on October 27, 1998 as Volumes 3 & 4.[6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Music website AllMusic awarded Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips three and a half out of five stars.[1] Writer Ned Raggett said the following in his review of the album: "it's furry classic FM/bonghit-inspired action as usual on tracks like "Monster in the Parasol" and "Hogleg," plus the intentionally stupid punk-thrash "Jr. High Love"."[1]

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Gosso King of Crater Lake"Eagles of Death Metal2:58
2."Monster in the Parasol"The Green Monarchs3:46
3."Jr. High Love"The Green Monarchs1:51
Total length:8:35
Side B
No.TitleArtistLength
4."Eccentric Man" (The Groundhogs cover)The Green Monarchs4:12
5."Hogleg"Eagles of Death Metal2:37
Total length:6:53

Personnel

Personnel credits adapted from album liner notes.[2][3][4][5]

Musicians
  • Josh Homme – drums (tracks 1 and 5), guitars (tracks 2 and 4), backing vocals (tracks 3 and 4), vocals (track 2)
  • Larry Lalli – bass (tracks 2, 3 and 4)
  • Mario Lalli – guitars (tracks 2, 3 and 4), vocals (track 4), keyboards (track 2)
  • Alfredo Hernández – drums (tracks 2 and 4)
  • Loo Balls – vocals (tracks 1 and 5)
  • Jesse Hughes – guitars (tracks 1 and 5)
  • Craig Armstrong – bass (tracks 1 and 5)
  • T. Fresh – turntables (tracks 1 and 5)
  • Chris Goss – vocals (track 2)
  • Nick Oliveri – guitar and vocals (track 3)
  • Tony Tornay – drums (track 3)

References
  1. "Desert Sessions, Vol. 4: Hard Walls & Little Trips". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips (Media notes). The Desert Sessions. Man's Ruin Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Volumes 3 & 4 (Media notes). The Desert Sessions. Man's Ruin Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Desert Sessions, The - Vol IV / Hard Walls And Little Trips (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. "Desert Sessions, The - Vol III/IV (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  6. Raggett, Ned. "Desert Sessions, Vols. 3 & 4". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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