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Raise Hell" has been disputed. Some authors, such as Ira Robbins of Trouser Press, have believed that the song was about the Jonestown Massacre. However

and scant label support in the mid-1980s. According to Glenn Kenny of Trouser Press, after the end of his Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Clinton's album

(1983). The Trouser Press guide to new wave records. C. Scribner's Sons. p. 210. ISBN 0-684-17943-1. Robbins, Ira A (1983). The Trouser Press guide to new

Newsweek, an editor and columnist at Spin magazine, and a reviewer for Trouser Press. Leland wrote Hip: The History and Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons

more intimate relationship if he were his lover's platonic girlfriend. Trouser Press names the song as one of the album's highlights, noting that it "redefines

instrumental soundtrack music to an imaginary film. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press called the music "stunning in its mischievous diversion of traditional

Cheap Trick until the 1980 sessions for All Shook Up. Nielsen told Trouser Press in 1980, "I wrote [it] around the same time as 'I Want You to Want Me'

Ira (April 1977). "Cheap Trick (Epic PE 34400)". Trouser Press. New York: Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press, Inc. "Rebellious Jukebox". Melody Maker. 28 August

occasional chimes) show more chances already being taken." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press described the record as "an outpouring of overweight weirdness cut into

in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press. A different two-CD compilation with identical artwork was issued simultaneously

scrabbling — throughout this recording that make it one of his finest". Trouser Press described both Free Lancing and the subsequent Black Rock as "technical

ISBN 978-0684179445. Isler, Scott; Robbins, Ira; Neugebauer, Delvin. "Devo - Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 9, 2022. Thompson, Dave. "Be Stiff [EP]

Consumer Guide, calling it "good old rock and roll East L.A. style." Trouser Press raved about "a spicy romp (in two languages) back and forth across musical

on which Thomas was supported by Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper. Trouser Press reports that the album "mixes intellectual stand-up comedy with winning

albums (Corn River, The Crying Tree) and one EP (Lone Green Valley). Trouser Press described them as "one of America's finest and least formulaic roots-rock

fifth studio album by the British post-punk group Wire. In 1989, the Trouser Press Record Guide described the album as "a stylized set of dreamscapes and

Records, the album is now regarded as one of their best, described by Trouser Press as "simply one of the most important post-punk recordings." The title

printed with black artwork. All other editions are green. In 1982, in Trouser Press, Robert Payes said the record is "a must for the savage Ray Pettibone

place at No. 80 on WFPK's "top 1000 albums of all time" and inspiring Trouser Press to dub them "[o]ne of the most underappreciated combos in the early-to-mid-'90s

rock band from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, fronted by Frankie Stubbs. Trouser Press called them "England's finest, most exciting punk band of the 90s" and

featured on the compilation The Index Masters. In a 1981 review from Trouser Press, Jon Young said, "[t]his deadpan opus is either a joke or just another

second-division touring new wave instrumental dance band".[citation needed] The Trouser Press Record Guide described the League of Gentlemen's music as typically

described the song as "a sarcastic ditty about suicide." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press describes it as a "cynical" song that "turns farewells fatal," Tom Beaujour

imprint, but Mama remained popular with fans and critics. Writing for Trouser Press, critic Ira Robbins described Mama and the band's early 7-inches as

to Prato, "the pairing of these two originals worked out magically." Trouser Press characterised the album's songs as "unfolding musical sculptures, played

length of the song to nearly seven and a half minutes. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press notes that the song "starts out slow and restrained but builds to an

Ira A.; Sprague, David (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide (5 ed.). Simon & Schuster

by radio trade journal The Hard Report as "Gaea personified," while Trouser Press Record Guide described her work as "a suave (post-paisley?) successor

Retrieved 24 June 2019. Schulps, Dave (1977). "Jimmy Page: The Trouser Press Interview". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved

September 23, 1933 Ben Thompson – cover design Harold DeMuir wrote for "Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th Ed." that "The full-length 'Cataract' resonates with

The early My Bloody Valentine-influenced sound had given way to what Trouser Press described as "pleasant, straightforward guitar pop". Tim DiGravina of

but "much grimmer and more frightening" than, the Ramones. In a 1978 Trouser Press review, Ira Robbins said that "Wire [push] minimalism to new heights"

as a digipak CD in April 2004, with four videos as bonus material. Trouser Press wrote that the album "introduces Japan in all its guitar-rock misery

its gentle spirit and artistic puns make for a compelling listen." Trouser Press wrote that "Hall's black humor meshes nicely with Dogbowl's more romantic

"DNA". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 29, 2020. Fleischmann, Mark; Sheridan, David; Shupe, Rich; Isler, Scott. "Lounge Lizards". Trouser Press. Retrieved

Around (w/Andre Williams) Isler, Scott. "Zantees/A-Bones". Trouser Press Guide. Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 January 2013. Eder, Bruce (2009). "Billy Miller

a canon of works by Esquivel, Henry Mancini and Martin Denny. Said Trouser Press, "As the band that poured the first shot in the Cocktail Revolution

"Coming out at a time when grunge held a lot of sway in Amerindie land," Trouser Press later said of the band, "this breezy, supremely melodic, gutsy rock

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

until 2007. He has also written for Paste Magazine, All-Music Guide and Trouser Press. As a music critic, Leone was known for championing modern experimental

"Schnitzel Mix" on the single is identical to the album version. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock described the singing of Dorona Alberti on the song

best, the individuals lose themselves in a highly charged dialogue". Trouser Press describes Are You Glad to Be in America? as an "exceptionally fine"

music that was a "tip-of-the-hat to Ennio Morricone". According to Trouser Press, Wall of Voodoo was "Poised uneasily between machine music and rock’n’roll"

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

and jangly guitars". As described by Ira A. Robbins, editor of The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Ivy was attempting to bring French pop music back

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

PopMatters commented that on the album "the band sounds watered down". Trouser Press called the album "the wrong kind of joke – either Midnight Oil with

lackluster pop filler that padded out their previous five albums." Trouser Press said "the music is unassailable (Rick does his part with several hair-raising

writing singles for Kirsty MacColl and the Gin Blossoms. A quote from Trouser Press summed up Marshall Crenshaw's early career: "Although he was seen as

backroom self indulgence". Steven Grant echoed Starr's ambivalence in Trouser Press, saying that the album "has an obsessive strength — like Eno in his

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

in 1982. In an overview of their abrasive no wave-influenced music, Trouser Press said, "As part of the same New York avant-noisy scene that spawned Sonic

series by Fatboy Slim; all three EPs were released on 19 November 2002. Trouser Press praised the EP, calling the Bootsy Collins-assisted title track an "enjoyable

continuing transformation of Swans into a more complex, intriguing beast." Trouser Press called it "more or less a twin to Greed; virtually identical in cover

fanatic’s cravings; the essence of what other will try to duplicate". Trouser Press called the album "a hardcore classic". In Europe, Ox-Fanzine gave the

force Phish to keep its penchant for kitchen-sink jamming in check." Trouser Press wrote that "the music is a bit tighter than the [Phish]’s — but only

played a mix of post-hardcore and psychedelic rock and was described by Trouser Press as "Austin's resident heirs to the Butthole Surfers' weird-rock crown"

written by Priestman and Campbell and produced by Will Birch. In a 1977 Trouser Press review, Jim Green described the single as "more spunk than punk, a simple

reminiscent of the Beatles' 'If I Needed Someone.'" Robbins also wrote for Trouser Press that "Let Go" gets Lap of Luxury off to a "fine start." Music writers

record, but After The Heat exists in a fantastic sphere of its own." Trouser Press called the album "an alluring — occasionally compelling — collection

Loveless that My Bloody Valentine never made", and Douglas Wolk of Trouser Press calling it "even more a product of hero-worship". Ankeny also called

label. The song "Off-Peak Arson" features Thurston Moore on guitar. Trouser Press described the album: "The herky-jerky rhythms of "Unitraction Bath"

following chapter was their third album Quiet Life.[citation needed] Trouser Press wrote that the album "adds more keyboards but still relies on Rob Dean's

The album is considered by many fans as a disappointing record, with Trouser Press referring to the record as a "disappointing drop in [The Original Sins']

"claiming pre-eminence in the ambient house field" (Ira Robbins of Trouser Press). In a press release for Chill Out, Scott Piering claimed that the term

Robbins; David Sprague (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 657

to be their debut, but was eventually pushed back three years later. Trouser Press called the album "one of their best". Recorded in May 1992, Unwound

Christian Death's highest selling album from the 1980s.[citation needed] Trouser Press described the record as "awful", "rudimentary" and "barely musical"

strongest albums" released by Valor Kand's incarnation of the band. Trouser Press described it as "a laughable comparative history of religion" and "truly

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

lo-fi debut Call the Ambulance (Before I Hurt Myself), a release that Trouser Press characterized as essentially a more "rocked out" Skinny Puppy. An EP

received critical praise from several UK and US music publications. Trouser Press noted that the album "... delves deeper into instrumental and vocal

on 2009-08-05. Kenny, Glenn. "TrouserPress.com :: George Clinton". Trouser Press. Retrieved on 2009-08-05. Larkin, Colin. "George Clinton: Some of My

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

on 2009-08-08. Kenny, Glenn. "TrouserPress.com :: George Clinton". Trouser Press. Retrieved on 2009-08-08. Urban Dancefloor Guerillas at Discogs Urban

through a variety of musical styles, and a generally upbeat vibe." Trouser Press commended the "strong musical ideas caroming between Rick and Xefos"

for the album. Paterson and Fehlmann had no production input in this. Trouser Press wrote that "the modular systems-sounds of FFWD are neither danceable

solo work" and that the album was "experimental and forward-thinking". Trouser Press felt that, "for the first time, Wire no longer sounded ahead of its

Subversa, The Independent considered the album "essentially one song". Trouser Press found the album to make "no grand statements" but liked "the guitar-based

the record. The album had sold over 5,500 copies as of April 1998. Trouser Press wrote that Fastball "never sacrifices melody to haste, and the results

Robbins, I.A.; Sprague, D. (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780684814377

experimental cover versions of songs from various genres of popular music. Trouser Press critics Scott Schinder and David Greenberger wrote that their renditions

Retrieved 24 February 2014. Robbins, Ira A. (1991). The Trouser Press record guide. Trouser Press, Collier Books. p. 302. ISBN 0020363613. Flick, Larry

scene, finding a place at #80 on WFPK's "top 1000 best albums ever". Trouser Press asserted that the album reinforced "Bodeco's simple genius by turning

performance on the song as "great." Ira Robbins and Michael Sandlin of Trouser Press describe "Stiff Competition" as "leering" saying that the song "paraphrases

Reason Why? is Angelic Upstarts's fifth album, released in 1983. Trouser Press called it "the Upstarts’ great leap forward, a blend of angry socio-political

as "eighteen short blasts of negasonic tumult" by David Sprague of Trouser Press, while Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post stated that the songs "can

funk, rap, house music and dub reggae, then add a paranoid overlay." Trouser Press wrote: "Opening and closing with the jaunty 'Ska Trek', living up to

captured on this recording, invigorating their art with punk yet again." Trouser Press called the EP "fast, loud and hectoring," writing that "more than the

Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-12. Robbins, Ira. Review: Funkcronomicon. Trouser Press. Retrieved on 2009-08-12. Moon, Tom. "Review: Funkcronomicon". Vibe:

pile-driving fury. Danzig becomes more impressive with every listen." Trouser Press - "Danzig is a crunchy and lusty demonic cross between The Doors, Misfits

American rock band Pylon, released in 1980 by record label DB. In a 1981 Trouser Press Review of Gyrate, Jon Young noted the album had "forceful rhythms and

the naive notion of filial mercy will only cock a vestigial grin." Trouser Press described it as "a disturbing and provocative piece." In some issues

enjoyable than the albums being put out by a dozen better-known artists." Trouser Press called Fear "a brilliant record full of neat surprises and great, unsettling

names of the group members were listed on the first release. In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Ira Robbins noted that only "side three comes close" to matching

versions of New Orleans R&B and soul classics by DeVille’s musical idols. Trouser Press said about the album, “A rootsy covers collection, Victory Mixture provides

Neate as "an intriguing collection of minimalist pop songs", while Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins described the album's first side as "a sheer pastel

names of the group members were listed on the first release. In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Ira Robbins noted that only "side three comes close" to matching

1989 by record label Play It Again Sam. In its retrospective review, Trouser Press wrote: "Borland's subsequent solo career got off to a good start with

American rock band Pylon, released in 1980 by record label DB. In a 1981 Trouser Press Review of Gyrate, Jon Young noted the album had "forceful rhythms and

of chanting voices and sound like some sinister religious ritual." Trouser Press called Greed the album "where everything finally jells," writing that

Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2018. Goldman, Marlene. "Trouser Press Tar Biography". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 28, 2016. "Tar "1988–1995" 2×LP Promo"

Girl" as "one of the greatest things in the history of Cleveland rock." Trouser Press called Hexed a "tuneful rush of smart, catchy and simple rhythm guitar

Cox continued working together. The Burden of Mules was described by Trouser Press as "dark and cacophonous, an angry, intense slab of post-punk gloom

American artist Lydia Lunch, released in June 1982 by record label Ruby. Trouser Press writes that the album "[revives] the grind-and-caterwaul of Teenage

highlight" from Lap of Luxury. In a review of Lap of Luxury, Ira Robbins of Trouser Press described the song as "durable" and one of the album's few bright spots

York's punk and new wave circles. One contemporary review in New York's Trouser Press magazine called the album "an outrageous collection of musical brain

prove that intimacy and humor are still Jackson's greatest assets." Trouser Press noted the "humorous" aspect of the song's lyrics which "salut[es] the

Records website. Robbins, Ira. The Trouser Press Guide to 90's Rock: The All-New Fifth Edition of the Trouser Press Record Guide, Fireside Books, 2007

Sized Action was a post-punk group from Minneapolis. John Leland of Trouser Press described the band as an "unpretentious lot" in the vein of Hüsker Dü

called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs." Trouser Press wrote that "Mike doesn’t alter his bratty delivery, but the record’s

Cabaret Voltaire's role as electro-industrial pioneers. Marc Ross at Trouser Press asserted that Live at the YMCA was more accessible than their debut

album was by Serge Burner of the Invitation Au Suicide label staff. Trouser Press described the album as "a gem" and "goth that can afford to take itself

large number of these songs are more atmospheric than aggressive." Trouser Press wrote that "too much of Henhouse finds the Hip wallowing in meandering

as a track "of special note". Authors for alternative music magazine Trouser Press described the album's lyrics as "the most hair-raising poetry likely

Interscope soon led the label to drop many bands, including Polara. Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins described the album as "frisky electro-dance" that

ISBN 978-0684179445. Isler, Scott; Robbins, Ira; Neugebauer, Delvin. "Devo - Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 5, 2022. Sabulis, Thomas (July 18, 1980)

ISBN 978-1-61713-377-0. Robbins, Ira A. (1997). The Trouser Press guide to '90s rock: the all-new fifth edition of The Trouser Press record guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 579

previously unissued studio and live recordings from the 1994-1997 period. Trouser Press described it as "an absolute monster, a cerebral sextet adventure stunning

contains a variety of B-sides from their Dindisc and Virgin output. Trouser Press wrote, "Navigation: The OMD B-Sides is an essential document for fans

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

poignant, chaotic beast of an outfit who have not lost one iota of aggro." Trouser Press wrote that "Black Flag concerts were typically an utter mess, which

brass arrangements or the self-pitying lyrics". Laura Fissinger of Trouser Press stated, "Stewart can still sing, of course, and delivers 'Gi' Me Wings'

Fingers, released in 1981. "Just Fade Away" was released as a single. Trouser Press wrote that Jake Burns's "voice is smoother and less anguished; the music

Several musicians have cited Fire of Love as an influence. In a 1982 Trouser Press review, Jim Green argues that the band "have wrought nothing less than

1981. The record sleeve was designed by lead singer Peter Zaremba. Trouser Press called Roman Gods a "big leap forward" from the band's debut EP Up-Front

pull off," adding that the band "sounds fine in a workmanlike way." Trouser Press wrote, "The musicianship is tight as ever ([Lee] Thompson sounds particularly

alternative rock band Screaming Trees, released in 1988 on SST Records. Trouser Press wrote that "the Trees’ pop streak matures with 'Smokerings' and especially

Hills, New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles while in his mid-20s. The Trouser Press describes Zoogz Rift as "an iconoclastic original" who is "as imaginative

narrative neo-blues songs devastating for its malignant sparseness." Trouser Press called it, "four concise cuts of incredible visceral impact. It leaves

Factory covered "O-O (Where Evil Dwells)" on their album Obsolete. Trouser Press wrote that "if the album lacks a full load of explosive Foetus audio

place in its affections." Bucketfull of Brains has been acknowledged by Trouser Press as a source of "essential discographical and background information

3 is the fourth studio album by U.S. punk-folk band Violent Femmes. Trouser Press wrote that "Gano’s songwriting and delivery have their usual odd character

however, critic Ira Robbins cited the album as having merit in his Trouser Press online retrospective of Ian Hunter's and Mott the Hoople's work: "Rock

pure ambient sound with a sense of both dynamics and construction." Trouser Press called the album "evocative yet very elusive." All songs by Mark Hosler/Richard

commercial shot since his 1974 Top Ten anomaly, Sally Can’t Dance." Trouser Press wrote that Reed uses "driving rock and delicate melodicism to back thoughtful

Hatfield". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016. "Allmusic review". "Trouser Press review". "Entertainment Weekly Review". Archived from the original on

its release, it became inspirational for dozens of groups to follow. Trouser Press enthused that the band deserves "scads of credit" for "blazing a long

was recorded live in the studio with producer Eric "E.T." Thorngren. Trouser Press called the album the band's best since Argybargy, writing: "Relocating

selected and connected". Retrospective reviews were also positive. Trouser Press described it as "a good introduction for the uninitiated". Ned Raggett

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

shrinkwrapped with the A-side collection Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982. Trouser Press considered the album "not deathless music, but inventive as always and

and many older instrumental tracks re-appeared with lyrics, in what Trouser Press characterized as "Tackhead at its most coherent." In 1990 Tackhead mounted

instalment, she focuses on musical settings of poems by French Decadents. Trouser Press wrote "Galás' astonishingly varied singing styles and the hypnotic effect

career. He has written articles for multiple publications, including Trouser Press, the Austin American-Statesman, and the Austin Chronicle. Since 1997

3 is the fourth studio album by U.S. punk-folk band Violent Femmes. Trouser Press wrote that "Gano’s songwriting and delivery have their usual odd character

its release, it became inspirational for dozens of groups to follow. Trouser Press enthused that the band deserves "scads of credit" for "blazing a long

pure ambient sound with a sense of both dynamics and construction." Trouser Press called the album "evocative yet very elusive." All songs by Mark Hosler/Richard

shrinkwrapped with the A-side collection Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982. Trouser Press considered the album "not deathless music, but inventive as always and

instalment, she focuses on musical settings of poems by French Decadents. Trouser Press wrote "Galás' astonishingly varied singing styles and the hypnotic effect

albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s. The band was described by Trouser Press as "one of the most tasteful, consistently tuneful pop bands on the

"Hung Bunny" and "Roman Dog Bird" as "jawdroppers". Ira Robbins of Trouser Press described the album as "weird and wonderful", stating: "the first half

career. He has written articles for multiple publications, including Trouser Press, the Austin American-Statesman, and the Austin Chronicle. Since 1997

Roots not to be rereleased by Vice Records in 2007. Deborah Sprague of Trouser Press stated that the album "will keep you on the edge of your seat, if only

overdubs. Dead Air has received a generally mixed response from critics. Trouser Press wrote, "Dead Air is laced with hints of Fugazi, Hüsker Dü, and Helmet

not as good as another live album from that period, Fall in a Hole. Trouser Press viewed the performances as "uniformly strong, particularly the epic

And best of all, he writes songs." In The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records (1983), Trouser Press writer Steven Grant praised the album, stating

backing on Hope, Oldham is free to wander without hindering the songs." Trouser Press wrote that "the fuller tone of these songs, colored to a great degree

employed a horn section. The band broke up after the release of the album. Trouser Press wrote that the album "continues the exploration of more accessible musical

and want to hear more, this is an extremely worthwhile place to go." Trouser Press was contrastingly dismissive, called the album a "soggy hodgepodge of

Unfortunately finding a copy is probably next to impossible." Glenn Kenny of Trouser Press wrote of John Gavanti: "Some have called this the most unlistenable

used this album as one of their main sampling sources of WYSIWYG. Trouser Press wrote that "as inspired propagandists coming to terms with an ability

Be Giants' albums were most often shelved in the band's early years. Trouser Press called the compilation a "neat if uneven appendix to the longplaying

atmosphere in their music described as "panic inducing", and "supernatural". Trouser Press said of the band: "Lacking the minimal organization of even the Sun

Report. 77 (5): 5. Retrieved 13 August 2012. Robbins, Ira A. (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock. Simon & Schuster. p. 399. Larkin, Colin (2000).

perversions, hilarious existential angst, and theatrical grandeur." Trouser Press called "I Love You...Nor Do I", the Anita Lane and Nick Cave duet, "erotic"

Rolling Stone called The Real Macaw "a propulsive, brilliantly sung LP." Trouser Press called the album "a disc that is watered down and should have been harder

departure, toward a less spacy, more bottomy hardcore-gone-folkloric." Trouser Press praised "an utterly crazed raveup of 'Good Golly Miss Molly,'” writing

Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020. Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016)

precarious version of settledness." Ira Robbins and Delvin Neugebauer of Trouser Press described "My Baby" as a "sentimental love song" that was one of the

Communications label. Youth and Cauty worked together again in the band The Orb. Trouser Press reviewer Ira Robbins called Kiss the Lips of Life "dismal" and the band

release featured the band playing the entire album live and in sequence. Trouser Press wrote that "Rupert Hine’s production of Underneath the Radar gives it

AllMusic believed the album had a "lack of cohesion and direction", while Trouser Press wrote that it "suffers from an uninvolving lethargy". All tracks are

includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha," with Michael Stipe singing lead. Trouser Press called Visions of Excess "a brilliant neo-pop album of tuneful, lyrical

John; Robbins, Ira. "Grace Jones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 September 2014. Robbins, Ira. "Howard Jones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 August 2016. Brooks

The band broke up shortly after producing Song of the Bailing Man. Trouser Press wrote that "Fier’s lighter, jazzier playing sets the tone for an album

up in a studio on their one foray into the city." Deborah Sprague of Trouser Press called the album "the most overtly playful" release of the Super Roots

John Paul Jones, released on September 6, 1994, by record label Mute. Trouser Press described the album as "her most stimulating and broadly appealing work

Trigger, consisting of Dave Cochran on bass and Bill Bruford on drums. Trouser Press described the album as "more restrained, but no less entrancing than

Times. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Graff, Gary; Brod, Doug. "Jesus Jones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 February 2014. Sculley, Alan (23 April 1993). "Keeping

The cover was changed to a black and white photo for the re-release. Trouser Press wrote that the musicians are led "into semi-electric ladyland on Flesh

Golden Palominos. It was released on May 20, 1983, on Celluloid Records. Trouser Press called the album "above-average avant-funk," writing that it "would

breakup of Television and the release of their second album, Adventure. Trouser Press called it "a gem of a solo album." Its title track was a minor New York

as part of a compilation containing all of the band's Peel sessions. Trouser Press remarked that the EP is "notable for its first half: a February 1985

Even If and Especially When "the best of three strong albums for SST." Trouser Press wrote: "Dropping the baby fat (well, some of it) without compromising

years, songs like Helplessly Hoping, 4 and 20 and As I Come of Age." Trouser Press, in a largely negative review, called the songwriting "monotonous" and

and finely tuned to the moody, personal resonances of their songs." Trouser Press wrote that "it’s originals like 'The Cone of Silence' and 'The Forest

bridge but the shadow of 'Belfast Child' looms over their legacy." Trouser Press was more lukewarm, remarking that the album "lives up (or down) to the

today. It's the same wardance as before, slightly better realised." Trouser Press described the album as "nearly as terrific" as their debut album, "bringing

Anway ... But they also suffer from an air of inconsequentiality." Trouser Press wrote that "the baroque pop structures of songs like 'Smoke Signals'

The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2013. "Sonic Boom". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 February 2013. "Classic reissue from Spacemen 3 figurehead

self-satisfied a record as anything they supposedly set out to replace." Trouser Press called it "a break with the punk scene, but no less aggressive than

leaving Dando as the sole founding member for all future releases. Trouser Press called the album "a fine, varied collection," writing that it reveals

2014. Green, Jim. "Beat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 May 2014. Borack 2007, p. 60. Robbins, Ira. "Stiv Bators". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Green

long shot." AllMusic declared it a "full-fledged masterpiece," while Trouser Press wrote, "'High Fidelity' is a dynamic song (with a bit of Four Tops sound)

Records, who issued the debut album L.A. Explosion! in 1979 (described by Trouser Press as "a near-perfect debut"). It was also issued in Germany (Line Records)

Ackerson's wife Ashley Ackerson, who also led the group The Mood Swings. Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins praised the album as "a straightforward guitar pop

today. It's the same wardance as before, slightly better realised." Trouser Press described the album as "nearly as terrific" as their debut album, "bringing

minimal electronica by other artists, it doesn't seem so strange now." Trouser Press called it "an entire nine-track album of "Drill" variations, none of

But man, was it ever worth the wait. Open up and burn." Writing for Trouser Press, Greg Kot stated: "Sharrock has said he first met Jackson on the way

decade of Killing Joke and its checkered but still important history". Trouser Press called the album "commendable", but "a few obscure tracks take the place

long shot." AllMusic declared it a "full-fledged masterpiece," while Trouser Press wrote, "'High Fidelity' is a dynamic song (with a bit of Four Tops sound)

producer Johnny Sandlin. The album peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard 200. Trouser Press wrote that "although the chorus comes straight from the Bon Jovi cliché

gig in London where the band opened for Nirvana. Ira A. Robbins of Trouser Press wrote, "The four-song Slavestate EP finds the band charging full-on

to the legend that this is a Chinese transliteration of "Coca-Cola." Trouser Press wrote that the album "is a heady but largely inconsequential introduction;

sonic texture rather than forming a rhythmic or harmonic foundation). Trouser Press critic David Sheridan pointed out the group's drift toward conventionality

around 50,000 copies of the album directly from the trunk of his car. Trouser Press wrote that Too Short made "weak work of simple beats and unconvincing

Heidegger's 1927 book Being and Time, part 1 division 1 chapter 3). Trouser Press wrote: "Sounding thuggishly comfortable in their sonic element, the

post-punk, pre-pop Fall – and 90 percent of this is prime material." Trouser Press commented on the improvement in production compared to Grotesque (After

moments. 'Going Through the Motions' shows her flair for power-pop." Trouser Press considered the song to be one of three songs on The Forgotten Arm that

W-30 sampler to conceive songs in their earliest stages. According to Trouser Press, Perverse "enjoys the historical distinction of being the first album

rock band Gigolo Aunts. It was released in 1988 on Coyote Records. Trouser Press called the album "sprightly but wimpy and amateurish." Spin called it

and influence from progressive rock, jazz, and new wave. Writing for Trouser Press, critic Ira Robbins described their early recordings as "Devo on a jazz

In 1981, Open Records released two singles by the band. In a 1982 Trouser Press review of the second single, Jim Green described "If This Is Love, Can

Ira A. (1997). Robbins, Ira A., The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-New Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide (Simon & Schuster, 1997)

girls in SUVs ('Road Wrath') and overly fertile families ('Breeders')." Trouser Press wrote: "It’s easily the weakest album in her career and sounds even

"doesn't blend ska and hardcore so much as it bashes them together." Trouser Press called it "a strong and confident debut." All tracks written by Dicky

ferocity and anger that suffuses this record would never be repeated." Trouser Press wrote that No More Heroes "continues in the same vein [as Rattus Norvegicus]

exhilaration rush, and most of all, the irreplaceable singer H.R." Trouser Press called the album "impressive," writing that the band play "punk, thrashy

speaking in tongues and summoning the Holy Ghost". In an article for Trouser Press, Matthew Sumera called the album "a vital item in Sharrock’s catalogue

fourth studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1988. Trouser Press wrote that "Big Country took a surprising detour on the deliriously

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Vanian shouts on 'Don't Cry Wolf': 'Don't cry wolf, don't be a fool'". Trouser Press opined: "With added guitarist Lu Edmonds and no audible stylistic plan

the track "Lee Is Free" solo at home on two tape recorders. In a 1984 Trouser Press review, John Leland stated that, on this album, "confusion reigns and

Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 37. Ira Robbins. "Syd Barrett". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2020. The excellent Peel EP dates from February

recording of "Negativ Nein" from 26 June 1987 at the Tempodrom in Berlin. Trouser Press described Kollaps as "one of the most shocking visions ever committed

Me", identified as Side 1. The original 7" had no B-side or Side 2. Trouser Press called it a "memorable ... 1:33 of free-fire guitar rage" that established

retrieved 27 January 2010 Green, Jim & Robbins, Ira "Fun Boy Three", Trouser Press, retrieved 27 January 2010 Speelman, Paul (1984) "Guitars – and no pretences"

reception from critics. At the time of its release, Scott Isler of Trouser Press wrote that the song's "mixture of pathos and contempt will be more reassuring

critics. AllMusic called the album "an epic, incredible work of art." Trouser Press, on the other hand, wrote that the album "reveals [...] that the band

labored ever to attain the unforced grace of good old rock 'n' roll." Trouser Press wrote: "Challenging, muscular, tuneful, idiosyncratic and accessible

utter crap recording that renders it barely there at the best moments". Trouser Press described the album as "Jagged, largely recitative and nearly oblivious

as a single and charted at number 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks. Trouser Press wrote: "On Cracker, Lowery strips rock down to its muscular essence

achieve former glory on Freak Magnet, falling just short of success." Trouser Press called it "a strong return to form," writing that "the Femmes hang their

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Trouser Press Trouser Press link

Disappear, but TSOL have in reality reappeared in all its former glory." Trouser Press called the band "as stylistically ravenous as ever," but wrote that

they'd seen their first platinum-selling album and number one single. Trouser Press called the album "an essential Soul Asylum LP," writing that "raging

later remixed as a dance record by John Robie and released as a single. Trouser Press found 2x45 to be a "temporary letdown" following their previous release

The Records was received positively in publications such as Creem and Trouser Press. Limited edition UK pressings of the album contained a bonus 12-inch

sort of commercial viability without selling the soul of these songs." Trouser Press thought that "the imaginative music includes everything commercial pop

and last studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts. Trouser Press wrote that "a lot of the songs are fragmentary, and the music — a sloppy

recycled Stones and New York Dolls riffs with low-quality vocals", while Trouser Press were also not impressed with what they described as "uninspired sub-Rolling

Another piece of blurt that will make you head spin." Writing for Trouser Press, Greg Kot stated: "While cutthroat power is still very much part of

girls in SUVs ('Road Wrath') and overly fertile families ('Breeders')." Trouser Press wrote: "It’s easily the weakest album in her career and sounds even

production and musical backing by CBS/Portrait act The Elvis Brothers. Trouser Press publisher Ira Robbins (no relation) called Robbins' debut effort "as

deemed the album "hard rocking songs about hard drinking hard men." Trouser Press wrote that "Conrad Uno’s production doesn’t raise [Jack] Endino’s blinding

mixed reviews over the years. Shortly after its release, Ira Robbins of Trouser Press dismissed the album, writing that it "blurs the line between moronic

detriment", calling the album a "general disappointment". On the other hand, Trouser Press was favorable, writing: "The Burning World benefits a great deal from

northwestern United States. The album was produced by Jack Endino. Trouser Press wrote: "Typically gauzy Jack Endino production instantly brands Up in

good exercise in self-indulgence but little of anything else"; while Trouser Press described the album as "redolent with unrestrained pomposity... (a)

frontman John Strohm arranged the horn section on the song "Is This It?" Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins named Jetpack Blues the best of Polara's career,

album that does them justice." In an overview of the band written for Trouser Press, Ira Robbins said that both live albums "capture the breathless rush

deepens, and the commitment to sonic experiment becomes more pronounced." Trouser Press noted an overall sense of "determined experimentation" on the album

Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bitch Magnet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013. Sheppard, Denise (2007). "Seam". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013. "About

has received favourable reviews thus far from publications such as Trouser Press and PopMatters. By Chance Upon Waking (Pickled Egg Records, 2006) The

proceedings well clear of anything that could be labeled wall-of-gloom." Trouser Press agreed, stating that "Blow takes the band a giant step forward in terms

Partyball is the third album by Stan Ridgway, released in 1991. Trouser Press wrote that the album "serves up odes to trigger-happy cops, hopeless love

released from the album: "Birds Without Wings," "Shine" and "Wisdom." Trouser Press wrote that "Gray sings with equal parts sensitivity and vitality, emotional

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and capitalized on Cube's newfound solo success. Trouser Press praised "the lighthearted 'Jackin’ for Beats' (which bites EPMD, PE

to a number of music publications, including New Musical Express and Trouser Press, and has conducted improvising workshops across the world. His career

have one Last Exit recording, this might well be the one." Writing for Trouser Press, Greg Kot stated: "Last Exit’s sole studio recording... introduces a

was ranked at number 11 in NME's "Albums of the Year" list for 1983. Trouser Press, meanwhile, was less enthusiastic, accusing the album of being "rather

was described as "inventive" by critics Art Black David Sprague of Trouser Press. On Release (1994), Cop Shoot Cop's final album, Coleman relied more

acoustic blues mamas" who "means what she says and says what she means". Trouser Press felt the record was more "rock-oriented" than Williams' debut album

signature toothbrush mustache on the album cover. In a 1990 interview with Trouser Press, the band discussed how the title track came about from being short

ferocity and anger that suffuses this record would never be repeated." Trouser Press wrote that No More Heroes "continues in the same vein [as Rattus Norvegicus]

in September 2011 as New York City 1986 with the same track listing. Trouser Press wrote that "the six selections (a perfect cover of the Who’s "The Seeker"

and many outtakes) on the 1999 reissue of the first LP, Meat Puppets. Trouser Press called the recording "shrieking thrash-punk and unrealized avant-guitar

describes it as an "excellent live album". In the view of writers for Trouser Press, "recording quality, execution and song selection are superb". "Impression

Kletter's vocals sounded like "tomboy version" of Natalie Merchant, while Trouser Press described the album as offering "elegant, haunting melodies with nary

feature the same lineup as the previous studio album. According to the Trouser Press Record Guide, the album was inspired by the history and work of 1950’s

her cuteness to cover underdeveloped lyrics and pedestrian melodies." Trouser Press wrote that "Hatfield cranked it up on Only Everything without losing

Necessary, while Ultimate Classic Rock named it a "highlight" of the album. Trouser Press similarly named it a "standout". Following an appearance on the 1980

The Clash, which in turn was a copy of Elvis Presley's debut album. Trouser Press called the album "an attempt to cash in on a formidable legacy by largely

record [...] showcasing the artistry that would make her an icon." Trouser Press called it "a warm, lively album of covers" that "shows off Williams’

exceptional. "Angel" soars amid a hypnotic dance tempo". Ira Robbins of Trouser Press commented: "The evanescent "Angel" has a bustling club beat and pizzicato

sort of commercial viability without selling the soul of these songs." Trouser Press thought that "the imaginative music includes everything commercial pop

utilized a Roland TR-808 drum machine and vocoder.[citation needed] Trouser Press wrote that the album "does underscore his contributions to King Crimson:

"combination of pretty melody and ugly thoughts is utterly contemporary." Trouser Press called the album "surprisingly sour but still delicious." All songs

Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2013. TV Shit at Discogs (list of releases) Trouser Press article on Sonic Youth which mentions the EP

by the French record label New Rose (catalog number ROSE 57). LP liner notes Trouser Press New Rose discography Trouser Press review Twin/Tone website

doesn't contain any tracks from the band's fourth and final album Joy. Trouser Press called Fanfare "an excellent compilation of singles and album tracks

salsa trombones and begets a dance album for the people of Panama." Trouser Press deemed the album "rewardingly rootsy." The St. Petersburg Times called

they'd seen their first platinum-selling album and number one single. Trouser Press called the album "an essential Soul Asylum LP," writing that "raging

for having the guts to play metal the way it was meant to be played." Trouser Press called it "a roaring slab of leathery rock that isn't overly troubled

melodicism that remains the hallmark of all Teenage Fanclub records." Trouser Press wrote that the band's "straightforward guitar pop" was presented in

minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK Singles Chart. In a 1979 Trouser Press review, Jim Green said, "Wire are disconcerting, laconic yet eloquent

scene. Around the turn of the 1980s, he was in Shane Champagne, which Trouser Press described as being like Graham Parker's band, the Rumour. This group

7" version of "Electricity" is itself "worth the price of the CD". Trouser Press called the album "a must-have for fans". In The Morning News, Andrew

had been performed by The Hooters on their album Amoré (1983), and Trouser Press acclaimed the Red Rockers version as a big improvement over the original

Robbins, Ira. "27 Various, Polara, Sideways, Ed Ackerson". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2019-10-14. Hilburn, Robert (1997-01-26). "Polara

Blood". The Globe and Mail. p. F6. Margasak, Peter; Graham Flashner (2007). "James Blood Ulmer". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

salsa trombones and begets a dance album for the people of Panama." Trouser Press deemed the album "rewardingly rootsy." The St. Petersburg Times called

scene. Around the turn of the 1980s, he was in Shane Champagne, which Trouser Press described as being like Graham Parker's band, the Rumour. This group

Blood". The Globe and Mail. p. F6. Margasak, Peter; Graham Flashner (2007). "James Blood Ulmer". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

Tonight" "recalled the Velvets at their most Teutonically romantic." Trouser Press called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens

for having the guts to play metal the way it was meant to be played." Trouser Press called it "a roaring slab of leathery rock that isn't overly troubled

"well-played but rather dull," with a few "occasionally witty compositions." Trouser Press wrote that, "mostly urgent and kinetic, with colorful sound effects

untitled hidden tracks which were only available in the United Kingdom. Trouser Press called Ejector Seat Reservation "one of the most quietly ambitious records"

wrote it, but there's something universal about it." Ira Robbins, in Trouser Press, called the title track "a touchingly sad acoustic folk-rock number

Some of the songs are featured on the Peter Hall film, Delinquent. Trouser Press wrote that the album "never overcomes the disappointment of hearing

the sessions after most of the recordings were completed. In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Jim Green speculates that "Pierce may be assessing new stylistic

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Robbins, Ira. "27 Various, Polara, Sideways, Ed Ackerson". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2019-10-14. Hilburn, Robert (1997-01-26). "Polara

Mystery, Alaska and on the soundtrack to the movie P.S. I Love You. Trouser Press wrote that a "shortage of songs that are more than workably agreeable

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Doom Ride (booklet). Chaos Face. New York

in 1991 by Majora Records. It was remastered and reissued in 2019. Trouser Press wrote: "There are pieces that stay on an even keel throughout — 'The

"hear a single" until the L.A. radio station KROQ first played it. Trouser Press called the album "a stirring and exciting debut undercut only slightly

by Steve Fisk. Beat Happening's Heather Lewis guested on two tracks. Trouser Press wrote: "Frequently slow and spare, letting small-scale instrumental

AM/FM potential as a couple of chiming guitars dominate." Jim Green of Trouser Press called it "arguably the best track" from Nobody's Fools and "certainly

a "winning formula" on the "muscular pop-rock tune". Ira Robins of Trouser Press described the song as an "ebullient number that could have gone on Lauper's

ranking with the very best of [Reed's] earlier solo work." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press addressed Reed's decision to play all the guitar parts himself, describing

Coleman's cosmic visions, to exhilarating, trance-inducing effect". Trouser Press described it as "a significant upgrade from Extremities, Dirt and Various

1995. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Young, Jon; Lewis, Kate; Rompers, Terry. "Adam Ant". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 August 2016. v t e

emotive vocal deliveries still pack a powerful punch and a keen vision." Trouser Press called the album "wonderful," writing that "the Melody Makers bend delightfully

Andy Crighton, who had committed suicide before the band reformed. Trouser Press called "Andy" "a blistering return," writing that Leatherface's half

be gentle without ever losing its tensile strength." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote that the album "ranks with any Reed record all the way back to

Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020. Mystical Shit (sleeve). King

'unlistenable' take on entirely new dimensions when applied to Mr. Bungle". Trouser Press called it "one of the most ambitiously random, fractious records in

Robbins, Ira. "27 Various, Polara, Sideways, Ed Ackerson". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2019-10-14. Rosen, Craig (April 5, 1997). "Interscope

Power seems content upping the trippiness factor of its previous work." Trouser Press thought that "odd touches in the arrangements sound more organic, and

"clean sound that balances a rootsy feel with a lilting poppy edge." Trouser Press called it "attractive and surprisingly accomplished for such young musicians

the song echoes many elements of songs from the 1960s. According to a Trouser Press reviewer, the song's main melodic hook is "an inversion of the signature

and feral passion that was both comic and just a bit scary." Spin and Trouser Press compared the band favorably to Scratch Acid, Killdozer and The Birthday

alongside primal drumming, both delivered with forceful conviction." Trouser Press called the album "a major improvement [over the debut], but not a thorough

release, selling 125,000 copies in its original run.[citation needed] Trouser Press writer Ira A. Robbins opined that Nothing to Fear was "more likable"

Broadrick, as well as the extreme aspects of Godflesh. Ira A. Robbins of Trouser Press wrote, "The four-song Slavestate EP finds the band charging full-on

of the band are by Robin Utracik, rhythm guitarist from The Worst. Trouser Press wrote that the record "demonstrates both the Buzzcocks' perfection of

" can be heard as a bonus track on later reissues of Vive Le Rock. Trouser Press called the album "confident and entertaining," writing that "walloping

their first reunion album. The album was produced by Jim O'Rourke. Trouser Press called the album "more a return to form than The Faust Concerts, with

Robbins, I.A.; Sprague, D. (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. A Fireside book. Simon

another stylistic deviation for the band. According to Terry Rompers of Trouser Press, the album is mostly a "mild-mannered version" of the band's ska roots

an update" of The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (1983) and The New Trouser Press Record Guide (1989), even if it covers only one decade of music. Australian

single and whose video received moderate airplay on MTV. In a 1982 Trouser Press review, Jon Young said, "[t]hey're dealing in pure hokum, for sure,

although his lyrics are "a bit on the pretentious side". Jim Green of Trouser Press noted the B-side, "Throw Your Soul Down Here", to be "a moody entreaty"

swamp-rock band [...] 'a kind of swamp blues meets rock' "Batfish Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2022-11-08. Fennessy, Kathleen C.. Beasts of Bourbon – The

USA/Mexico. Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Butthole Surfers"

featuring vocalist Goese and bassists Tim Sommer (a WNYU DJ, journalist for Trouser Press and The Village Voice, and former member of Even Worse and Swans) and

Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2016. Ira Robbins. "Fetchin' Bones". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 28, 2016. Ward Law, Matt (October 29, 2015). "The

1990 and again in 1995. The album was recorded and mixed in one day. Trouser Press called the album "sloppy mid-tempo punk that leaves tunefulness a goal

was reissued in 1986 by Warpt with "I Can't Pretend" on the B Side. Trouser Press espoused that Teenage Head reclaimed their "sense of fun on the nifty

Fasolino, Greg; Yeske, Katherine; Ferguson, Scott. "Christian Death". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 March 2019. "Biography". Rozznet. Retrieved July 17, 2020

regard for form or the guitar he was still learning to really play". Trouser Press wrote, "Suffused with the vague gray atmospherics suggested by the band’s

and feral passion that was both comic and just a bit scary." Spin and Trouser Press compared the band favorably to Scratch Acid, Killdozer and The Birthday

A.|title=The Trouser Press guide to new wave records|year=1983|publisher=C. Scribner's Robbins, Ira A. (1983). The Trouser Press guide to new wave

subsidiary Mango. The album helped the band achieve a global fanbase. Trouser Press wrote that the album "delivers a level of consistency only Bob Marley

is the fifth album by The Sea and Cake, released on Thrill Jockey. Trouser Press called the album "lackluster," writing that it "adheres closely to the

the Best of All Possible Worlds (on Virgin), on which, according to Trouser Press, "the three bandmembers occasionally seem to be playing different songs"

this version of The Fall one bit," criticising its lack of "tension". Trouser Press opined that Dragnet is "not one of The Fall's best efforts, but contains

compounded by the shameful arrogance of self-appointed moralists." Trouser Press described it as "sepulchral, breathtakingly dramatic and, in the best

cut-outs in the deletion bin of life." Retrospectively, Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote that the "high-tension ambience" and Hugh Cornwell's audience

released in 1984 by Anagram Records. It was produced by Kevin Armstrong. Trouser Press described the album as "an inspired dose of mesmerizing, brain-frying

although his lyrics are "a bit on the pretentious side". Jim Green of Trouser Press noted the B-side, "Throw Your Soul Down Here", to be "a moody entreaty"

described as "a more self-indulgent delivery" than its predecessor. Trouser Press commented on "a sparser, less rhythmic sound than Hex Enduction Hour"

Swing/Lively Up Yourself" is a medley of Thelonious Monk and Bob Marley. Trouser Press wrote that "the trio transports King Sunny Ade's 'Moti Mo' into a languorous

Retrieved 4 April 2023. Borack 2007, p. 10. Robbins, Ira. "Big Star". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 May 2014. Potts, Diana. "Bleu – Artist Biography". AllMusic

featuring vocalist Goese and bassists Tim Sommer (a WNYU DJ, journalist for Trouser Press and The Village Voice, and former member of Even Worse and Swans) and

breakthrough: the You Made Me Realise EP and album Isn't Anything. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock mentions that "A.R. Kane, the London duo... (who

Retrieved 30 April 2012. David Sheridan (2007). "23 SKIDOO". Trouser Press Online. Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Simon Evans (5 August 2000). "Pop

appeared on BBC's Match of the Day, soundtracking football high points. Trouser Press called the album a "disgruntled production extravaganza" and "a strange

although scattered, sampler of the band's distinctive punk/pop sound." Trouser Press wrote that "while the album does boast a surfeit of energy, the band

AllMusic described the album as "an unqualified masterpiece", while Trouser Press commented that the album "is sabotaged by tepid arrangements and weak

vocals and "sweetly enjoyable" harmonizing with bassist Chris Freeman. Trouser Press wrote that "Ginoli’s melodic constructs are appreciably better on Deflowered;

great long-winded, bong-addled, stoner rock can be in the right hands." Trouser Press, on the other hand, considered it an "excruciating bore." "Marconi's

instrumental complexity, something that turned other punk rock folks off." Trouser Press wrote: "Moving a giant step forward in instrumental complexity, Milk

Mask "arguably even better than the band's almost flawless debut". Trouser Press described the album as "[Bauhaus'] finest achievement". Classic Rock

from a distance, but in practice they work well. In their book The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Ira A. Robbins and David Sprague characterise "Mothra"

Beatminerz remix of "Poppa Large" that was not included on the album. Trouser Press wrote: "If hip-hop were only about clever lyrics and concrete breakbeats

'Nyahbinghi Voyage', the band's jazzbo tendencies were front and center." Trouser Press called the album "Steel Pulse at its most pop-oriented," but lamented

Records. It possesses elements of industrial and experimental music. Trouser Press wrote that "Harris and Bullen back away from overkill on Colossus, loading

labels and a set of inserts with one print for each song on the album. Trouser Press wrote: "Bizarre little experiments pop up between songs: overlays of

from the opening sentence of "Old Angel Midnight", by Jack Kerouac. Trouser Press wrote: "Short, rough-hewn vignettes like 'Paper Bass' and 'Tea' are

record. They're just a kiss away from the pearly gates." Writing for Trouser Press, David Sheridan called the album "cleaner and more powerful [than The

Recording, mixing Richard Bangham - Graphics, photography McCaleb, Ian. "Trouser Press ((( No Trend Biography )))". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2015.

The album received some critical acclaim, but it failed commercially. Trouser Press described the problem as over-promotion: "It isn't that Lone Justice's

themes than the punk-descended speed burn-outs of earlier releases." Trouser Press called the album an "unforgettable bomb blast of a record [that] fine-tunes

1980, which was also the band's first song to be played on the radio. Trouser Press wrote: "The Hooters’ easy facility in many stylistic genres (reggae

Cake, released in 1995. It was recorded at John McEntire's studio. Trouser Press stated: "Where most of Prekop's previous output shuffles, The Biz meanders;

could possibly not return her phone calls the next day or ever again." Trouser Press praised “The Orange Glow of a Stranger’s Living Room,” writing that

preceded third album Mule, released the following month, and described by Trouser Press as "challenging and invigorating". Revenge Fantasies of the Impotent

album The Judgment of Paris, originally released on DB Records. In The Trouser Press Record Guide, critic Ira Robbins described The Judgment of Paris as

Ourselves is a 1988 album by hardcore punk band 7 Seconds. Trouser Press called Ourselves "state of the art: intelligent lyrics of personal and political

anything but simplistic, strips them all down to a brutal essence." Trouser Press wrote: "While the trio’s devotion to precisely lurching rhythms keeps

AllMusic described Empires and Dance as a "post-punk dance classic". Trouser Press said that despite its inconsistency, Empires and Dance was an "extremely

right chair." The reference is to Laura Ballance, the group's bassist. Trouser Press praised the album's "indelible hooks" and Mac McCaughan’s "opaque yet

waltzing with each other in a death march that is fascinating to behold." Trouser Press called Ghost of David "a powerful, haunting album that should be kept

Raggett of AllMusic described it as a "distinctly down affair", while Trouser Press called it "a rather gloomy, dark-sounding record". Al Spicer, in The

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Web (booklet). Bill Laswell and Terre Thaemlitz

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. "Bill Laswell & Pete Namlook: Psychonavigation"

Skinny", Trouser Press TTT - (thirtythreetrees Profile at Irish Music Central Favourite Sons The Wounded Knees' MySpace Profile The Radio Trouser Press entry

label issued her debut solo LP, Five Ways of Disappearing, described by Trouser Press as "an impressive — and colorful — achievement". Not much is known about

both are the springboards from which MacColl's voice soars." In The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Ira A. Robbins said of MacColl's 1995 compilation

acquired from Sleeping Bag Records when it ceased operations in 1991. Trouser Press wrote that "the rudimentary self-production of Unfinished Business is

breakthrough: the You Made Me Realise EP and album Isn't Anything. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock mentions that "A.R. Kane, the London duo... (who

just about relevant, and were still a robust live act." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote, "Despite their recent wimpo work, onstage — banging out such

while Erlewine detailed "Onto the Dance Floor" to be "wannabe Bowie". Trouser Press wrote that "I've Returned" "soars on the strength of ringing guitars

positive reviews from music critics. Greg Fasolino and Michael Zwirn from Trouser Press highlighted "Taxi Ride" and Scarlet's Walk tracks "Another Girl's Paradise"

Muses, released in 1989. It peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart. Trouser Press called the album "a chilly and dull record that could be by any number

right chair." The reference is to Laura Ballance, the group's bassist. Trouser Press praised the album's "indelible hooks" and Mac McCaughan’s "opaque yet

challenge against copyrights and what is considered public domain." Trouser Press called the album "as much a loving tribute as a scathing indictment

Retrieved 2 March 2019. Fasolino, Greg; Yeske, Katherine; Ferguson, Scott. "TrouserPres.com :: Christian Death". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 March 2019. v t e

further from the raw punk sound of its early records. As described by Trouser Press, the album, produced by Graham Gouldman of UK pop act 10cc, moved the

instrumental complexity, something that turned other punk rock folks off." Trouser Press wrote: "Moving a giant step forward in instrumental complexity, Milk

Robbins; David Sprague (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 354

(352). Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Axiom Dub - Mysteries of Creation at Discogs

Whooping and Such-Like," which opens with a spoken-word reading." Trouser Press felt that the album is "more spirited" than anything since 1988's A

bouncy ditty full of cyanide and vinegar". Ira Robbins, writing in The Trouser Press Record Guide, considered the song to be "rollicking" and one of the

recorded at frontman Greg Sage's studio, 421 Sound, in Portland, Oregon. Trouser Press wrote that "The Circle‘s scorching opener, 'I Want a Way', and its tumultuous

more curl and less pucker ... as accessible as Half Japanese get." Trouser Press called the album "a guileless burst of optimism that mutes the shriller

of the Richie Havens song, which Bob had covered in the early 1970s. Trouser Press stated: "Whether it's the familiarity of the sound, the concentration

"Saccharine Trust". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 12, 2008. Robbins, Ira; Sprague, David. "Universal Congress Of". Trouser Press. Retrieved October

was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Trouser Press wrote: "In between the vocal tracks are various 'Beats & Pieces', as

eccentricity of vision and a captivating originality of execution." Trouser Press noted that "Green Gang" "runs sitar/tabla meanderings into twittering

Sun City Girls LPs, Grotto of Miracles has become a collector's item. Trouser Press wrote: "With demented lyrical concepts and such offbeat accessories

with the release of debut album Hold On It Hurts in 1994, described by Trouser Press as "a politically charged popfest, ten tracks of noisy delights that

record sounds like a fusion of no wave and an early Factory band." Trouser Press wrote of the album: "This disc is no fun." "She Is Not Alone" was covered

AllMusic wrote "The first Psychic TV album in many ways remains its best". Trouser Press wrote "Force the Hand of Chance, regardless of its sincerity or utter

this version of The Fall one bit," criticising its lack of "tension". Trouser Press opined that Dragnet is "not one of The Fall's best efforts, but contains

its winnings from the Yamaha Soundcheck's unsigned band competition. Trouser Press wrote that "the songs are sturdier and harder-hitting, the new muscle

Gun" (2019) Trouser Press Online. "Pop/Jazz: An Underground Teeters on Edge of Respectability" ; New York Times; Nov. 1, 1991 Trouser Press Record Guide

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Visitation (booklet). Bill Laswell and

anything but simplistic, strips them all down to a brutal essence." Trouser Press wrote: "While the trio’s devotion to precisely lurching rhythms keeps

exclusively on the EP releases and their associated digital downloads. Trouser Press described the first side of Pointed Accounts as "light" and Miller's

from a distance, but in practice they work well. In their book The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Ira A. Robbins and David Sprague characterise "Mothra"

band Hüsker Dü, released in January 1983 by Reflex Records. In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Jon Young said, "Yeah! Hyperspeed agression!...Buzzsaw guitars

freshest, most impressive playing heard on a pop album this year." Trouser Press wrote that Buscando América "stands as the finest of his major-label

that would come to full bloom in Broadrick’s post-Godflesh act Jesu." Trouser Press reported that the album drops the previous techno inclinations for "slow-motion

Retrieved 30 April 2012. David Sheridan (2007). "23 SKIDOO". Trouser Press Online. Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Simon Evans (5 August 2000). "Pop

Flight. It has over 10,000 hits on YouTube. Trouser Press CMJ New Music Report, Essential New Music Trouser Press Billboard, Billboard's Recommended LPs Billboard

had yet to play live with them - would insinuate, in an August 1980 Trouser Press magazine interview, that the Stones' 1971 track "Bitch" bore more than

to the charts would recognize, but then that was her all over." The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock described the song as having a "full-bodied pop style"

in the world". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2022. "Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 October 2011. "Blast Off!". AllMusic. Retrieved

number 52 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Jon Young, in Trouser Press, wrote that "backed by hard, unadorned beats from ace producer Marley

play in Miami Vice when Don Johnson got laid". In the 1997 book The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, author Ira A. Robbins described the song as "mushy

non-Jamaican artist. The album was produced by Jimmy "Senyan" Haynes. Trouser Press wrote that "it was clear that the band’s professed ideals were no longer

By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 88. Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue v t e

EP list for half an hour's music the extravagance is recommended." Trouser Press opined that the album was "functional for discos but antithetical to

Interview with Jimmy Page Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, Trouser Press, October 1977. Interview with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, January 1975

appraisals have also been positive. In The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records (1983), Trouser Press writer Jim Green stated, "If the ultra sex obsession

Cohen in the now-defunct indie music magazine Option. Vickie Gilmer of Trouser Press wrote of the album: "The frontman's slightly nasal, oddly high-pitched

Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 July 2020. "Graham Parker (and the Rumour)". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 July 2020. "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980's". Rolling

essentially an homage to Flea's bass playing and little else." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press opines that the compilation provides an "otherwise unavailable" taste

band Hüsker Dü, released in January 1983 by Reflex Records. In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Jon Young said, "Yeah! Hyperspeed agression!...Buzzsaw guitars

... I Think". Black Tie White Noise Limited Edition DVD (2004) The Trouser Press Scott Walker: 30 Century Man "Fatima Mansions, The – Nite Flights".

2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Silent Recoil: Dub System One (booklet)

and an EP, Gleaming Spires broke up after their final album in 1985. Trouser Press wrote that the band's music went from "catchy, synthesizer-strewn silliness"

Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015. Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015. Tropic of Scorpio (booklet). Girls Against

was recorded in Woolloomooloo. The first single was "Surround Me". Trouser Press called the album "a near-perfect convergence of observant, passionate

you keep a good beat, rock and roll is what you can get away with." Trouser Press wrote: "Mixing traditional folk songs and lullabies with originals that

non-Jamaican artist. The album was produced by Jimmy "Senyan" Haynes. Trouser Press wrote that "it was clear that the band’s professed ideals were no longer

was produced by Dave Fridmann. It was recorded in Fredonia, New York. Trouser Press wrote that "with the almost orchestral sweep of this now-richly textured

that "Trains Across the Sea" was the first song that he ever composed. Trouser Press wrote that "while it gets laid-back enough at times to pass for a long-lost

appraisals have also been positive. In The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records (1983), Trouser Press writer Jim Green stated, "If the ultra sex obsession

inspiring, too shallow in its musical and lyrical reach to be catchy". Trouser Press wrote that "Souljah’s militant Afrocentricity contains such positive

C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. It was packaged with a live disc. Trouser Press noted that "the two sides of studio material have nowhere near the juice

AllMusic considered the song a highlight of 9 and called it "catchy." Trouser Press was similarly positive in spite of its mixed view of 9, concluding,

number 52 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Jon Young, in Trouser Press, wrote that "backed by hard, unadorned beats from ace producer Marley

stranded at a local Dairy Queen restaurant in Missouri. David Sprague of Trouser Press described the album as a "water-treading" release, and noted the band's

Cohen in the now-defunct indie music magazine Option. Vickie Gilmer of Trouser Press wrote of the album: "The frontman's slightly nasal, oddly high-pitched

classic, flawless piece of the stunning mid-'80s Flying Nun pop puzzle." Trouser Press wrote that it spans "from lackadaisical laments to sweeping, enticing

songs) Jungle of the Senses (1987) Island Visual Arts "Shriekback". Trouser Press. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0

Opining that Blow "is nothing if not open-minded and adventurous," Trouser Press wrote that "the eight long cuts, some more compelling than others, throw

modern dance rock, an angry sound that pummels rather than lulls." Trouser Press wrote that the songs "display either a loss of conviction, an absence

album was made possible by a grant from the New Zealand Arts Council. Trouser Press called the album "unpretentious but insidiously great." Exclaim! wrote

Replacements would have been if they hadn't turned into The Knack." Trouser Press opined that "only the brisk and tight 'Not You Again', in which Mascis

review, deemed Ill Gotten Gains "a grinding set of modern-day punk." Trouser Press called the debut "impressive," writing that "rather than write verse-chorus-verse

in the world". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2022. "Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 October 2011. "Blast Off!". AllMusic. Retrieved

the second full-length album by Thin White Rope, released in 1987. Trouser Press wrote that the album "alters the modus operandi a bit, stretching song

for the more adventurous." Steven Grant and Ira Robbins, writing for Trouser Press, also drew attention to the mix of new material and adaptations of earlier

previous effort, noting the influences of Southern rock and Celtic rock. Trouser Press wrote that "the band has matured into a distinctive enough unit to do

released in 1993. The album peaked at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Trouser Press wrote that Roddy Frame "approaches a nirvana of cerebral passion on

Yourself". Select. EMAP. p. 103. Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015. "The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Alternative

Records, 1992); LP & CD (Paperhouse, 1992) Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Trouser Press. Accessed November 18, 2007. Review of Dim Stars. Rolling Stone, September

as sub-par performances caused by the exhausting tour. According to Trouser Press, the EP "illustrates just how far Fugazi’s four have traveled from their

melodic as Ray Davies and as rocking as Chuck Berry." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press praised it as "a great leap forward, the deft application of understated

considered "Feel Me" as one of the album's highlights. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press felt the song "suffer[s] from extreme monochromatic tediousness". John

by Bob Marley to include uplifting messages in Higher Power's songs. Trouser Press wrote that "Higher Power finds Jones and company operating at a decidedly

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record is less naive, has more shape, and rocks out more confidently." Trouser Press wrote that "the quartet upgrades its sound and rocks more forcefully

Frankenchrist usage by Dead Kennedys and Alternative Tentacles in 1985. Trouser Press wrote: "There are some bad tracks with forced, awkward lyrics, but the

Guter Junge? (Remix)" (Martin Atkins, En Esch, Bill Rieflin) "Pigface". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 February 2021. "Spoon Breakfast - Pigface | User Reviews

by City Slang and Sub Pop. Motamed later joined Cell. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press described the band's debut as "six badly mixed long songs that are noisy

2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Cymatic Scan (booklet). Tetsu Inoue and

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Ambient Dub Volume I (booklet). Divination

postmodern theory Cultural studies 5:174-198 Robbins, IA (1991) The Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th ed. Maxwell Macmillan International, ISBN 0-02-036361-3

Stone Album Guide praised the "fatter sound and more focused songs." Trouser Press wrote that "the experimentation yielded valuable lessons, and James

person. Coati Mundi had left the band by the time production began. Trouser Press wrote: "Showing tons more imagination and inspiration, Darnell bounced

co-written with Daniel Johnston: "Titanic" and "Hand Without a Body." Trouser Press wrote that "with a rotating stack of fellow noisemakers, Jad manages

was omitted. It was added in the 2010 remastered reissue of the CD. Trouser Press called it "paradoxically morose and exhilarating; each song a moody

(excerpt from The Trouser Press Record Guide)". Retrieved 14 Jun 2016. Green, Jim (2007). "Alex Gibson; Bpeople; Passionnel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14

Zeni Geva. It was produced by Steve Albini. It was rereleased in 2012. Trouser Press called the album "a groaning mass of gory riff decimation over which

issue 14 Robbins, Ira A. (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to 90's Rock: The All-New Fifth Edition of the Trouser Press Record Guide. Fireside. p. 244. ISBN 978-0684814377

record is less naive, has more shape, and rocks out more confidently." Trouser Press wrote that "the quartet upgrades its sound and rocks more forcefully

similarity to the work of the British gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy. Trouser Press called it "an enjoyable creation, with some great songs [...], but the

bandmember Will Shatter's death. John Dogherty replaced Shatter on bass. Trouser Press noted that "the band’s patented approach to noise still packs a punch

Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804. "TrouserPress.com :: Sparks". 2007 Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-22. Sparks next made Music That You Can Dance

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by City Slang and Sub Pop. Motamed later joined Cell. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press described the band's debut as "six badly mixed long songs that are noisy

(excerpt from The Trouser Press Record Guide)". Retrieved 14 Jun 2016. Green, Jim (2007). "Alex Gibson; Bpeople; Passionnel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14

person. Coati Mundi had left the band by the time production began. Trouser Press wrote: "Showing tons more imagination and inspiration, Darnell bounced

Robbins; David Sprague (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 259

album was mixed by Joe Jackson, under the alias "Stanley Turpentine". Trouser Press wrote that the album "gets off to a tremendous start with the tight

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postmodern theory Cultural studies 5:174-198 Robbins, IA (1991) The Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th ed. Maxwell Macmillan International, ISBN 0-02-036361-3

ol' goofing off that should never have been let out of the studio." Trouser Press wrote: "Employing an uninhibited stylistic palette that seems to reflect

that he "has returned to a simpler, more reflective folk-rock mode." Trouser Press wrote that the album "contains some of Cockburn’s best loved songs ('A

terror set on top of prickly rock 'n' roll guitars." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press felt the song "sounds like an Anglofied Carly Simon classic". Both Billboard

called the album "intense but still something you could call 'rock.'" Trouser Press called it an "exposition of versatile thrash jazz," writing that "each

toward the end of 1988. It was produced by Brent McLachlan and the band. Trouser Press called the album "monumental," writing: "Capturing all the hooky appeal

Pylon, released in 1983. It was re-released in 2009 via DFA Records. Trouser Press called the album "more ambitious in scope" than the debut, writing that

single "The Crumb", and referred to The Honeymoon in Red Orchestra. Trouser Press called it "not a great album by any means, but of definite interest

the potent 'Planet Girls' and the hook-laden 'Radio Prayer' [sic]." Trouser Press noted that "lacking Rotting Piñata's hooks and Wax Ecstatic's grimy

cynical voice is the perfect vehicle for the razor-sharp lyrics." Trouser Press wrote that "the droney, melody-deprived rockers can’t get by strictly

technically imperfect band that has the art of free-form fusion mastered." Trouser Press called the album Firehose's "best, most accessible work," writing that

as "a 'Labelled with Love'-esque reflection on suburban mundanity." Trouser Press noted "sharply noted details" in the lyrics: "[T]he initialed 45s left

band insisted that the label re-release the album in unchanged form. Trouser Press called the band "initially an R.E.M. clone: a little jangle in the guitars

"transfer the fatalism of the old murder ballads into modern life." Trouser Press wrote that "if Odessa has a fault, it’s lyrics that are sometimes too

Yamaha and other keyboards," which Merritt layers over each other. Trouser Press felt the album consists of songs with Casio keyboards as their foundation

of number 21. The song garnered critical acclaim. A writer for the Trouser Press called "Remind Me" close to perfect, while Billboard's Michael Paoletta

"Next Level", landed at No. 43 on the Hot Rap Singles. Jeff Chang, in Trouser Press, praised E-Swift's production, calling it "as incisive as ever". All

Retrieved 7 September 2011. Rabid, Jack. "TrouserPress.com :: Boo Radleys". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 April 2017. Thompson 2000, p. 214 Sources Thompson, Dave

for the video shoot, was edited out of the stills adorning the cover. Trouser Press called the album "an instantly lovable gem," writing that "although

Gang Children. It was released in 1983 by record label Illuminated. Trouser Press described Tony James' production as "[smothering] everything [...] in

Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "experimental" and "funky." Trouser Press deemed it a "thoroughly delightful and diverse multi-cultural exposition

those feeling Beefheart had lost his way on his two Mercury albums". Trouser Press called it "one of his best". In the Spin Alternative Record Guide (1995)

Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Ambient Dub Volume II (booklet). Divination

Legal Weapon. It was independently released in 1982 on Arsenal Records. Trouser Press wrote that "Death of Innocence catapulted Legal Weapon into greatness

in 1992. Heinz Geissler and John Kunz were the executive producers. Trouser Press wrote: "In the clarified artistic vision of a mature musician with a

In covering the band's career, Ira Robbins and Jason C. Reeher of Trouser Press called the EP "a thoroughly professional effort which is 95 percent

few original punk artifacts that still sound urgent—and necessary." Trouser Press called it "a treasure trove of memorable ditties". AllMusic's Mark Deming

delayed following the death of guitarist Stefanie Sargent in June 1992. Trouser Press called the album "a fairly primitive and monochromatic burst of punk

released in 1980. He supported the album with a North American tour. Trouser Press considered "African Postman" and "Columbus" to be classics. The Black

prime example of Parker "praising his romantic life" on Steady Nerves. Trouser Press called the song "gorgeously romantic." John Leland of Spin wrote, "After

demo session recorded in July 1988 at Graphic Studios in New Jersey. Trouser Press wrote that Rollins "sinks into an existential funk on the seven-song

by Snout Records. It is dedicated to Don Van Vliet. Critics of the Trouser Press wrote that "this collection of private surrealistic humor, overambitiously

 230–233. Robbins, Ira A., ed. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The all-new 5th edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster

2020-06-25. Official site Video Compilation from VHS on the Internet Archive Trouser Press article on Kramer, the Shimmy Disc founder Interview with Kramer about

versions of "Chewin the Apple of Yer Eye" and "Slow•Nerve•Action." Trouser Press wrote that "as post-punk novelty singles go, 'She Don’t Use Jelly'

 242–243. ISBN 0-679-75574-8. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Hear No Evil (booklet). Bill Laswell. London

the toad whose skin contains the psychoactive substance 5-MeO-DMT. Trouser Press praised the album, with Deborah Sprague writing that it is "every bit

The band's goal was to create an album lacking harmony and melody. Trouser Press called the album "impressively punishing," writing that "the riff-heavy

contrast, a retrospective piece on the work of The KLF and related acts by Trouser Press magazine called "Uptight" "entertaining" and "like Bananarama on a rap