"Helen Butte" vs. Masonna Pussy Badsmell is a studio album by To Live and Shave in L.A., released on August 6, 1996 by Full Contact Records.
Release and reception
Aiding & Abetting called "Helen Butte" vs. Masonna Pussy Badsmell "a nice collection of random musical violence. To Live and Shave in L.A. already has a fine reputation for this sort of musical mayhem, and this album does not disappoint." AllMusic gave the album two out of five stars, calling it a "disturbing cacophony melted on in several, short pieces" and a "predictable gimmick that wears thin early." Jeff Bagato of the Washington City Paper enjoyed and said "musically, Moog, bass, guitar, and lots of tape manipulation (heavy-metal records are particularly in evidence) are sucked into the black hole of Tom Smith's mixing board and condensed into piles of slurred, guttural ranting, static, and broken rock."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the "Helen Butte" vs. Masonna Pussy Badsmell liner notes.
To Live and Shave in L.A. Frank Falestra (as Rat Bastard) – bass guitar Tom Smith – lead vocals, tape, electronics, engineering, recording, mixing Ben Wolcott – electronics
Production and design Greg Chapman – liner notes Zalman Fishman – executive-production Priscilla Forthman – photography Sam Patton – photography Syd – design Angela Terrell – photography
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1996 Full Contact CD 9868-63235
References
External links "Helen Butte" vs. Masonna Pussy Badsmell at Discogs (list of releases) "Helen Butte" vs. Masonna Pussy Badsmell at Bandcamp