Vegas Throat (1990)

About this title: Barkmarket's third album (but their first to gain wide release, thanks to Rick Rubin's American Recordings) is where it all comes together. Singer/guitarist David Sardy and company pack a mighty art grunge punch on this disc, mixing the clunking riffs of the aptly named opener, "Grinder" (imagine Black Sabbath on espresso instead of sweet leaf), with a greater interest in Butthole Surfers-style noise rock interludes, like the one that opens the pulverizing "Hydrox God." The group also displays a sly sense of humor in their choice of covers, especially on the withering reconstruction of the O ... read more

Tracks:

1. Grinder [Barkmarket/Sardy]
2. Ditty [Barkmarket/Sardy]
3. The Nuisance [Barkmarket/Sardy]
4. The Patsy [Barkmarket/Sardy]
5. Poverty [Barkmarket/Sardy]
6. Pitbull [Barkmarket/Sardy]
7. Pencil [Barkmarket/Sardy]
8. Fatstamp [Barkmarket/Sardy]
9. Hydrox God [Barkmarket/Sardy]
10. Salvation [Barkmarket/Sardy]
11. I Don't Live Today [Hendrix]
12. Back Stabbers [Huff/McFadden/White]
13. Ten Convictions [Barkmarket/Sardy]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.