Blood Guts & Pussy
A 1990 Sub Pop debut that provoked feminist protests over its sleeve.
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Blood Guts & Pussy is a 1990 album by the Dwarves, marking their first release on Sub Pop. Its sleeve sparked protests from feminists due to its controversial imagery. Frontman Blag The Ripper has noted that the track "Drug Store" is a frequent live request and one of his personal favorites to perform.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back Seat of My Car | Dwarves | 1:05 |
| 2 | Detention Girl | Dwarves | 1:33 |
| 3 | Let's Fuck | Dwarves | 1:01 |
| 4 | Drug Store | Dwarves | 1:06 |
| 5 | Skin-Poppin' Slut | Dwarves | 0:56 |
| 6 | Fuck You Up and Get High | Sigh Moan, Specky Spec | 0:40 |
| 7 | Insect Whore | Dwarves | 0:53 |
| 8 | Flesh Tantrum | Dwarves | 1:07 |
| 9 | SFVD | Dwarves | 0:50 |
| 10 | What Hit You | Dwarves | 1:12 |
| 11 | Astro Boy | Dwarves | 1:20 |
| 12 | Motherfucker | Dwarves | 1:12 |
| Total length | 12:55 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
Critical reception
AllMusic's Matt Carlson highlighted the album's "explicit exploitation and genuinely disgusting humor," describing it as "thirteen songs full of general punk sloppiness and distortion performed in 14 minutes." David Sprague of Trouser Press called it "tight and musicianly." SPIN voted it the "most offensive album ever made." A Kerrang! reviewer characterized it as "the birth, death and resurrection (of punk rock) in just about 13 minutes."
Both critics commented on the sleeve, which featured a photograph by Michael Lavine of three nude models covered in animal blood; Sprague saw it as designed for "calculated offence." The sleeve art was later referenced on the 2000 album Come Clean, where the blood was replaced with soap. Jason Heller of The A.V. Club called it "one of the most unforgettable album covers of the decade...It was an acidic, idiotic reminder that punk could still shock and offend (and flat-out fucking rock)."
The OC Weekly described the album as "a bona-fide punk classic." Douglas Wolk of Pitchfork said it was the band's "Platonic ideal of phallic stupidity."
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Blood Guts & Pussy (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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