Paganicons
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| Paganicons | ||||
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| Released | December 10, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Media Art Studio Hermosa Beach, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, punk rock | |||
| Length | 17:42 | |||
| Label | SST SST 006 | |||
| Producer | Saccharine Trust, Spot, Mike Watt | |||
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Paganicons is the debut EP of punk band Saccharine Trust, released on December 10, 1981 through SST.
Cover art
Joe Baiza initially submitted the art for New Alliance Records' compilation Cracks in the Sidewalk but it was rejected by Mike Watt so Baiza used it for Paganicons instead.[1]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
In Journals, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana ranked Paganicons as one of his top fifty records.[4][5][6] Allmusic critic John Dougan was less enthusiastic, criticising vocalist Jack Brewer's performance as "especially irritating and pretentious", though further writing that "there are indications that there's an interesting band here, especially in the abrasive guitar playing of Joe Baiza."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Baiza and Jack Brewer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Have..." | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Community Lie" | 1:25 |
| 3. | "Effort to Waste" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Mad at the Co." | 0:36 |
| 5. | "I Am Right" | 2:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Need Freedom" | 1:26 |
| 2. | "Success and Failure" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "A Human Certainty" | 5:10 |