Smack Bunny Baby

Smack Bunny Baby
Smack Bunny Baby
Studio album by Brainiac
Released	July 1993
Studio	Excello Recording, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Post-hardcore; noise rock; alternative rock;
Length	36:07
Label	Grass Records
Producer	Eli Janney
Brainiac chronology

Smack Bunny Baby is the debut album from the band Brainiac, released in 1993 via Grass Records.^[1]^[2] It is the only album by the group to feature founding guitarist Michelle Bodine. The LP edition of the album includes the track "Velveteen" that was not found on the original CD edition. An unknown number of the LP copies were pressed on turquoise-marbled vinyl.

Along with its successor Bonsai Superstar, as of 2016 Smack Bunny Baby was out-of-print and the copyright was owned by The Bicycle Music Company.^[3] However, in December 2023 upon the 30-year anniversary of the original release, the album was reissued on green vinyl (and digital formats) by Craft Recordings, the reissue label of Concord Bicycle Music.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
MusicHound Rock	^[7]

Spin included the album on its 1993 "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear" list, calling it "a noisy little devil that benefits greatly from a fondness for Moog synth and a good ear for (buried) melody."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I, Fuzzbot"	3:44
2.	"Ride"	2:47
3.	"Smack Bunny Baby"	2:06
4.	"Martian Dance Invasion"	2:16
5.	"Cultural Zero"	2:57
6.	"Brat Girl"	3:47
7.	"Hurting Me"	4:19
8.	"I Could Own You"	2:58
9.	"Anesthetize"	3:09
10.	"Draag"	4:17
11.	"Get Away"	3:47
Total length:		36:07

LP Edition Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Velveteen"	3:47
Total length:		39:54

Personnel

Tim "timmytaylor" Taylor - vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–12), guitars, Moog synthesizer
Michelle Bodine - guitars, vocals (tracks 4, 8, 10–11)
Tyler Trent - drums
Juan "Monostereo" Monasterio - bass
Eli Janney - production, engineering, recording
Ray Martin - engineering, mixing assistance
Bruce Hathaway - engineering, recording assistance

References

^ ^a ^b "TrouserPress.com :: Brainiac". www.trouserpress.com.
^ Pirnia, Garin (April 4, 2018). Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9781684350155 – via Google Books.
^ Deluca, Leo (9 June 2016). "The Weird, Wonderful Brainiac Lives On With Bonsai Superstar". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
^ "Smack Bunny Baby (Emerald Green Craft Exclusive)". Craft Recordings.
^ Egan, Brian. "Smack Bunny Baby". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE Inc. p. 709. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
^ Handyside, Chris (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.
^ LLC, SPIN Media (January 29, 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.

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[auto-1] "TrouserPress.com :: Brainiac". www.trouserpress.com.

[2] Pirnia, Garin (April 4, 2018). Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9781684350155 – via Google Books.

[AV-3] Deluca, Leo (9 June 2016). "The Weird, Wonderful Brainiac Lives On With Bonsai Superstar". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-09-06.

[4] "Smack Bunny Baby (Emerald Green Craft Exclusive)". Craft Recordings.

[AMG-5] Egan, Brian. "Smack Bunny Baby". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[6] Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE Inc. p. 709. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.

[MH-7] Handyside, Chris (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.

[8] LLC, SPIN Media (January 29, 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.

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