Big Shiny Spears is the debut studio album of Iron Lung Corp, released on March 25, 1997, by Re-Constriction Records.
Reception Aiding & Abetting gave Big Shiny Spears a mixed review, praising the production but noting that "this sort of music works much better at a higher speed, and that's all there is to it" and "there's not much substance behind the great sound." The album was similarly received by Larry Dean Miles at Black Monday, who gave the album a mixed review but praised Nitzer Ebb's "Join in the Murderous Chant" and said "ILC have done justice here, creating another masterpiece from the parts of previous, god-like songs" Scott Hefflon of Lollipop Magazine compared the material favorably to Cubanate, saying "a few dull-as-a-dead-fuck instrumentals ensure their searching artiste credentials, and the White Zombified vocals ensure that the kids’ll just love it." A critic at Sonic Boom agreed, saying "the album appears very lopsided in places, and should probably be considered as a new Acumen release rather than a collaboration effort." However, they noted that "there are plenty of the usual tongue in cheek lyrical wonderments as well as a healthy dose of chunky guitars to thrill the headbanger in you."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Big Shiny Spears liner notes.
Iron Lung Corp Jamie Duffy (as Kidd Vicious) – guitar, recording, mixing Alex Eller (as Justin Tate) – vocals Gregory A. Lopez (as Nez Pierce) – bass guitar, Moog synthesizer (7) Brian McGarvey (as Brian Justice) – guitar Daniel Neet – vocals Will Nivens (as Lex) – electronics Ethan Novak (as Ethan Alien) – drums, guitar Jason Novak (as Jawson) – electronics, guitar, vocals, editing
Additional musicians Paul Dillon – guitar (11) Stella Katsoudas – additional vocals (5) Zlatko Hukic – electronics (12), assistant engineering
Production and design Jason Bacher – assistant engineering Jay Fisher (as Jay You Asshole) – assistant engineering Trey Fratt – assistant engineering Dirk Frederick – illustrations Matt Gibson (as Sour Matt) – assistant engineering Iron Lung Corp – production Mama Kidd – photography Mangus – photography Esther Nevarez (as Esther Bunny) – assistant engineering Solaris – cover art Mike Tholen – mastering Ed Tinley (as Apple Ed) – assistant engineering Whos Fred – assistant engineering
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog 1997 United States Re-Constriction CD REC-021
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