They (album) explained

They
Type:	studio
Artist:	King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)
Cover:	King Missile - They.jpg
Released:	1988
Studio:	Noise New York
Length:	45:28
Label:	Shimmy Disc
Producer:	Mark Kramer
Chronology:	King Missile
Prev Title:	Fluting on the Hump
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Mystical Shit
Next Year:	1990

They is the second studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Tim DiGravina of AllMusic called They "remarkably accomplished" and "filled with potent, dark humor, but its gentle spirit and artistic puns make for a compelling listen." Trouser Press wrote that "Hall's black humor meshes nicely with Dogbowl's more romantic inclinations."^[5]

Personnel

Adapted from the They liner notes.^[6]

King Missile

• Charles Curtis – cello
• Steve Dansiger – drums, percussion
• John S. Hall – lead vocals
• Stephen Tunney (as Dogbowl) – guitar, backing vocals

Additional performers

• Alex DeLaszlo – saxophone ("Double Fucked by 2 Black Studs")
• R.B. Korbet – drums ("Double Fucked by 2 Black Studs")
• Mark Kramer – slide guitar, production, engineering
• David Licht – additional percussion

Production and design

• Macioce – cover art, photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Shimmy Disc	CD, LP	shimmy 015
Europe	1990		CD	SDE 9023

External links

• • • They at iTunes

Notes and References

1. Book: Blush, Steven . Steven Blush . Now I Got Worry: Indie Rock . New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB . . October 4, 2016 . 369 . 9781250083616 . September 6, 2020.
2. Book: Thompson, David . Dave Thompson (author) . Gravy . Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion . . November 1, 2000 . 784 . 9780879306076 . September 6, 2020.
3. Book: Joshua . Blum . Bob . Holman . Mark . Pellington . Bob Holman . Mark Pellington . John S. Hall . United States of Poetry . . March 30, 1996 . 171 . 9780810939271 . September 6, 2020.
4. Book: Buckley, Jonathan . John S. Hall . The Rough Guide to Rock . . 2003 . 558 . 9781858284576 . September 6, 2020.
5. Richard . Gehr . Ira . Robbins . King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) . . Trouser Press LLC . September 6, 2020.
6. They . They (album) . . 1988 . sleeve . . New York City.