Released 1984 Artist No Trend Label No Trend Records Genres Noise rock, Post-hardcore | Length 36:06 Release date 1984 Producer Don Zientara | |
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Too Many Humans.....
(1984) A Dozen Dead Roses
(1985) Similar A Dozen Dead Roses, More, Tritonian Nash‑Vegas Polyester | ||
No trend too many humans full album
Too Many Humans..... is the first full-length album by the American noise rock band No Trend, released through their very own No Trend Records in 1984 on vinyl format. The album is known for its brash, misanthropic lyrics, as evident on tracks such as "Reality Breakdown" and "Mindless Little Insects". The album has been described as "nightmarish", and has been compared to other noisy bands such as Flipper and Public Image Ltd. The album is currently out of print, and it will never be reissued due to the destruction of the original master tapes.
Contents
Music and lyrics
The album has been described as violent, misanthropic, noisy, and mean-spirited. Most lyrics mock punk subculture and the social normalities of human life; such as marriage, fashion, and so on. As vocalist Jeff Mentges mentioned in an interview:
...I've always been confused by why what music you listen to would dictate what kind of clothes you wear or what color your hair is. If there's a philosophy in the music you like, you can live by that, but I don't see why you have to be part of a clique, a scene, a movement.
The music heavily centers around Bob Strasser's basslines, while Frank Price's guitar riffs are mostly composed of high pitched guitar feedback. The closer track, "Happiness Is...", features multiple different looped sound samples, layered over a funk-influenced instrumental. The song "For The Fun Of It All" will later be rerecorded for the band's follow-up album A Dozen Dead Roses.
Personnel
Songs
1Family Style3:09
2Blow Dry4:58
3Reality Breakdown3:57