Whorn is the eighth album by the Minneapolis-based noise rock band The Cows. It was released on March 26, 1996, by Amphetamine Reptile Records.
Production Whorn was the band's first time working with Tim Mac since their fourth album Peacetika. During the recording, Tim Mac opted for a "live sound," having the band play together as a whole instead of recording their parts individually.
Critical reception The Washington Post wrote: "This Minneapolis quartet blares and bleats, its shrillness occasionally augmented by the trombone squalls of singer Shannon Selberg, whose playing is almost as atonal as his singing. The band's new Whorn is perhaps not its most abrasive work, but it's hardly mellow."
Track listing
Jikan begins with a distorted sample of a Japanese woman speaking, that begins at 0:00 ends at 0:06. The sample is followed by almost 10 minutes of silence (0:06 - 10:06). After the silence, there is a brief hidden track of the band performing a faster, funkier version of "The New Girl."
Personnel Adapted from the Whorn liner notes.
Cows Thor Eisentrager – guitar Kevin Rutmanis – bass guitar Shannon Selberg – vocals, bugle Freddy Votel – drums
Production and additional personnel Randy Hawkins – recording, mixing Tom Hazelmyer – cover art Tim Mac – production, recording, mixing
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1996 Amphetamine Reptile CD, LP AMREP 050 Germany CD, LP ARRCD 70/013 Poland CS ARR MC 017
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