The Dwarves Must Die

by Dead Kids, Dwarves

Overview

A band that got kicked off Sub Pop for playing pranks (turns out their guitarist wasn't dead!) shouldn't be releasing albums so well constructed, should they? Album covers with naked/bloody women and midgets, half-hour-long albums and 15 minute shows, and a total aversion to telling the truth give the Dwarves a lower profile than you'd think if you only heard the music. It keeps the band a dirty little secret. If you want in and can stand the guy or girl behind the counter sizing you up for buying an album with such a filthy cover, The Dwarves Must Die is an excellent place to start. Producer Eric Valentine -- the man who gave everyone from Smash Mouth to Queens of the Stone Age his winning slick and loud treatment -- keeps the chaos clear as a bell and makes this the most accessible Dwarves album yet. Luckily, the band is ready for Valentine's cool touch with an inspired, biting set of tunes that put the pedal to the metal. There are punk, garage, and metal sounds, of course, along with the catchy, over the top pop that was featured on 2000's Come Clean and some hip-hop that's just plain fun. Dexter Holland from the Offspring, Nick Oliveri from Queens of the Stone Age, Nash Kato from Urge Overkill, and the man who voiced the original Space Ghost -- Gary Owens -- all show up as guests, but they're only pawns in the Dwarves' deviant game. Running at just over half an hour, The Dwarves Must Die is tight and doesn't wear out its welcome. As much as the Dwarves try to sabotage their own career with a "stay away" attitude, their music keeps getting better and better. If it wasn't for the blood and nudity, they'd be huge. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/2004
Label:	Sympathy For The Record Industry
UPC:	0790276071223

Tracks

1. Bleed On
2. Fefu
3. Salt Lake City
4. Dominator
5. Demented
6. Blast
7. Like You Want
8. Relentless
9. Massacre
10. Runaway No. 2
11. Go!
12. Another Classic
13. Christ on a Mic
14. Downey Junior
15. The Dwarves Must Die

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dwarves   Primary Artist
Dead Kids   Primary Artist
Dexter Holland   Guest Artist
Nash Kato   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Dwarves   Composer
Black Josh Freese   Group Member
Thrusty Otis   Group Member
Trevor Whatever   Engineer,Group Member
Blag The Ripper   Group Member
Tazzie Bushweed   Group Member
Eric Valentine   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bradley Cook   Mixing,Engineer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering
DJ Marz   Group Member
Matt Radosevich   Assistant
Spike   Group Member
Andreas Marquez   Engineer
Wreck Tom   Group Member
Zip Zero   Group Member
Hairboy   Group Member
Fresh Prince Of Darkness   Group Member
Blag Dahlia   Mixing,Producer
Kii Arens   Art Direction
Danielle Riley   Assistant
Jen Tran   Band Photo
Melanie LePortier   Assistant
Chris Roach   Assistant
Martynka Wawrzyniak   Assistant
HeWhoCanNotBeNamed   Group Member
Michael Lavine   Photography
Greedy Bros   Mixing
Heather Williams   Assistant
Rex Everything   Group Member
Long Gone John   Executive Producer
Munemi Imai   Assistant
Clint Torres   Group Member
Papa's Got A Brand New Blag   Engineer
Carl Hewig   Assistant
Samantha Franklin   Assistant
Jaquire King   Assistant
Bobby Faust   Assistant
Paint It Blag   Art Direction