Heroin Man

Heroin Man
Heroin Man
Studio album by Cherubs
Released	1994
Studio	Sweatbox Studio, Austin, TX
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore, lo-fi
Length	50:22
Label	Trance Syndicate
Cherubs chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]

Heroin Man is the second album by American noise rock band Cherubs, released in 1994 through Trance Syndicate. The album's title, cover, and lyrical themes were influenced by the death of Dave DeLuna, a very close friend of the band. The band broke up before the album's release, following a fight between drummer Brent Prager and bassist Owen McMahon after a live show.^[4] Over the years, it has gained a cult following within the American underground.^[5]

The band would eventually reunite in 2014, two whole decades after the release of Heroin Man. Amphetamine Reptile Records later reissued the album on CD and LP formats in July 2017, both editions featuring silk screened artwork done by Tom Hazelmyer.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cherubs

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stag Party"	3:14
2.	"Animator"	2:25
3.	"Blackhouse"	2:26
4.	"Baby Huey"	3:37
5.	"Dave of the Moon"	4:55
6.	"Coonass"	3:02
7.	"Mr. Goy"	3:10
8.	"Cockpit – Kiss the Shine"	4:16
9.	"Venus Flytrap"	2:03
10.	"The Big Groovy"	3:03
11.	"Wornout Balls"	5:14
12.	"Playdough"	3:30
13.	"Example Maiden Japan/Devil's Food"	9:27

Personnel

Cherubs

Owen McMahon – bass guitar, vocals
Brent Prager – drums
Kevin Whitley – guitar, vocals

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1994	Trance Syndicate	CD, LP	TR-24
United States	2017	Amphetamine Reptile Records	CD, LP	AmRep 114

References

^ ^a ^b Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ Kennedy, Patrick. "allmusic ((( Heroin Man > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "Review: 'Heroin Man'". Sputnikmusic. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ Curtin, Kevin (July 25, 2014). "The Austin Chronicle ((( Playback: Cherubs Flit Back – The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs. )))". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

External links

Heroin Man at Discogs (list of releases)

[pitchfork-1] Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2017.

[allmusic-2] Kennedy, Patrick. "allmusic ((( Heroin Man > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

[sputnik-review-supercoolguy64-3] "Review: 'Heroin Man'". Sputnikmusic. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

[The_Austin_Chronicle-4] Curtin, Kevin (July 25, 2014). "The Austin Chronicle ((( Playback: Cherubs Flit Back – The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs. )))". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

[revival-of-cherubs-pitchfork-5] Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

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Kevin Whitley Owen McMahon Brent Prager
Studio albums	Icing (1992) Heroin Man (1994) 2 YNFYNYTY (2015)
Labels	Trance Syndicate Brutal Panda Records
Related articles	Noise rock Ed Hall Low fidelity