Mass Suicide Occult Figurines Explained

Mass Suicide Occult Figurines
Type:Album
Artist:John Vanderslice
Cover:Mass Suicide Occult Figurines.jpg
Released:July 11, 2000
Genre:Indie rock
Length:33:47
Label:Barsuk
Prev Title:The Dream Is Over
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Time Travel Is Lonely
Next Year:2001

Mass Suicide Occult Figurines is the debut album by John Vanderslice, released in 2000.[1] It is named after a line in Neutral Milk Hotel's "Song Against Sex".

Reception

In anticipation of Vanderslice's fourth album Cellar Door, CMJ New Music Monthlys Louis Miller described the album as "a perfectly disjointed pop album."[2] Exclaim! wrote that "Vanderslice uses a mix of traditional rock instrumentation spiced with the occasional strings to bring his pop visions to life."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Vanderslice | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  2. Louis Miller . Spotlight: John Vanderslice. CMJ New Music Monthly. New York, NY. ChangeMusic Network. 19 January 2004.
  3. Web site: John Vanderslice Mass Suicide Occult Figurines | Exclaim!. exclaim.ca.