Jesus Urge Superstar is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band Urge Overkill. It was released in 1989. The album is noted for its ironic 1970s-worshipping aesthetic, which would become a staple of the band’s core identity.
"Very Sad Trousers" is about the band Royal Trux.
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "awful-sounding," writing that "the murk of thick mid-tempo guitar rock does nothing to prove the existence of songs, much less any audible trace of junk-culture devotion." The Spin Alternative Record Guide described it as "grinding guitars, distant, shouted vocals, and resolutely unfriendly subject matter." The Washington Post wrote that "Nate [sic] Kato's squalling high-end guitar has a certain delicacy to it and the trio's harmonies achieve a rough, yearning beauty."
Track listing All songs written by Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser. "God Flintstone"—5:08 "Very Sad Trousers"—3:29 "Your Friend Is Insane"—6:01 "Dump Dump Dump"—3:07 "Last Train to Heaven"—3:42 "The Polaroid Doll"—2:30 "Head On"—4:11 "Crown of Laffs"—3:54 "Dubbledead"—5:29 "Easter '88"—1:07
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