Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) Explained

Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Dead Milkmen
Border:	yes
Released:	October 24, 1995
Genre:	Punk rock, alternative rock
Length:	43:50
Label:	Restless
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Death Rides a Pale Cow (The Ultimate Collection)
Next Year:	1997

Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) is the eighth studio album by the Dead Milkmen.^{[1] [2]} It was released by Restless Records in 1995.^[3] The Dead Milkmen had decided to break up prior to its release; the band (minus deceased bass player Dave Schulthise) would not record again until 2011's The King in Yellow.^{[4] [5]}

Several songs made it onto Death Rides a Pale Cow (A Collection), a greatest hits release from the band.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "Typical of the uninspired banality, the final track, 'Big Deal', opens with 'Life sucks then you die / And your soul gets sucked into the sky.' Meanwhile, your records go to the cutout bins."^[6] The A.V. Club called the album "justly forgotten."^[7]

Track listing

1. "Peter Bazooka" – 3:07
2. "Train I Ride" – 2:48
3. "The Girl with the Strong Arm" – 2:51
4. "I’m Flying Away" – 2:49
5. "Helicopter Interiors" – 1:44
6. "The Blues Song" – 4:02
7. "The Man Who Rides the Bus" – 3:32
8. "Don’t Deny Your Inner Child" – 2:06
9. "When I Get to Heaven" – 2:40
10. "I Can’t Stay Awake" – 2:21
11. "Crystalline" – 3:29
12. "Chaos Theory" – 2:52
13. "Khrissy" – 3:38
14. "Like to Be Alone" – 2:44
15. "Big Deal" – 3:07

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dead Milkmen | Biography & History . AllMusic.
2. Book: Cogan, Brian . Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture . 2006 . Greenwood Press . 53.
3. Takiff . Jonathan . October 5, 1995 . NEW SEASON, NEW MUSIC - HOLIDAY ALBUMS, SUPERSTAR RELEASES BEGIN THIS MONTH . The Seattle Times . G3.
4. DeLuca . Dan . 1 Oct 1995 . MUSIC'S BOOM TOWN: PHILADELPHIA IS WHERE THE ACTION IS THESE DAYS AS LOCAL BANDS MAKE GOOD - AND MAKE REDORDINGS . The Philadelphia Inquirer . L1.
5. Web site: Dead Milkmen, Lawrence Arms, Reaganomics, Holy Mess . Chicago Reader.
6. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Dead Milkmen . www.trouserpress.com.
7. Web site: The Dead Milkmen: The King In Yellow . Music.