Bucketfulls of Sickness and Horror in an Otherwise Meaningless Life by Alice Donut - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The album title sounds more than a little like a Butthole Surfers homage, and little on this 1989 album would disabuse one of the suspicion that this New York combo wants nothing more than to be the East Coast version of those fried Texas weirdos. An interesting mixture of straightforward hardcore punk, Zappa-style left turns into orchestrated noise, and a thoroughly snotty sense of humor, Alice Donut throw in some unexpectedly catchy elements as well: "Testosterone Gone Wild" is a full-on pop song, complete with guitar hooks and backing vocals on the chorus, and "Sky of Bones" has an unexpected resemblance to Redd Kross' psych-punk era. Tomas Antona's extremely high, occasionally piercing voice (think of the Three O'Clock's Michael Quercio mixed with Game Theory's Scott Miller at his whiniest) will be the dealbreaker for most, and the production is a good deal more trebly and thin than it needs to be, but for anyone with an interest in the noisy-artsy end of '80s indie rock, Bucketfulls of Sickness and Horror in an Otherwise Meaningless Life is worth a listen. ~ Stewart Mason

1. Lydia's Black Lung

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

2. Testosterone Gone Wild

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

3. Sinead O'Connor On T.V.

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

4. Dorothy

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

5. Sky of Bones

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

6. Egg

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

7. Consumer Decency

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

8. My Life Is a Mediocre Piece of Shit

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

9. Incinerator Heart

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

10. Bucket, Forks, Pock

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

11. Demonologist

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

12. Lisa's Father (Waka Baby) (Live at CBGB's)

Primary Artist: Alice Donut; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Punk, New Wave, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Indie Rock, Hardcore, Indie

Label

Howler Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

847108085436