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Plastique Valentine
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1997
Recorded1996/1997
GenrePunk
LabelEpitaph Records[1]
ProducerSally Browder[2]
Humpers chronology
Live Forever Or Die Trying
(1996)
Plastique Valentine
(1997)
Euphoria, Confusion, Anger, Remorse
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Plastique Valentine is the fourth studio album by punk rock band the Humpers, released in 1997.[4][5]

Critical reception

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CMJ New Music Monthly thought that the album "displays a band eye-ball deep in punk tradition that's so thoroughly absorbed its influences that comparisons and parallels are moot."[6] Miami New Times determined that the new songs "swagger with more assurance and confidence than the frantic older stuff."[7] The Bradenton Herald called the album "hot trailer trash punk flavored with searing '50s roadhouse piano."[8]

AllMusic wrote that "though the songwriting is a bit limited—it's hard to find a hook anywhere on the record—its gut-wrenching, visceral rush is harder and more punk than most of the Humpers punk-revivalist contemporaries."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Plastique Valentine"
  2. "For Lovers Only"
  3. "Anemia"
  4. "Mutate with Me"
  5. "Fable of Luv"
  6. "Make Up"
  7. "Sick of Tomorrow Today"
  8. "Here Comes Nothing"
  9. "With a Whip"
  10. "Dummy Got a Hunch"
  11. "Chump Change"
  12. "Say Goodbye"
  13. "Mongrel Train"

References

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  1. ^ "Quick Scans (March 27 - April 2, 1997)". www.tucsonweekly.com.
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (21 Mar 1997). "California's Humpers try to avoid musical traps". Albuquerque Journal. p. E18.
  3. ^ a b "Plastique Valentine - The Humpers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "The Humpers". mycitypaper.com.
  5. ^ Myers, Ben (Feb 8, 1997). "Oily Cranks/Plastique Valentine". Melody Maker. 74 (6): 52.
  6. ^ Stegall, Tim (Apr 1997). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (44): 34.
  7. ^ Floyd, John. "Doll Parts". Miami New Times.
  8. ^ Cubarrubia, Eydie (March 7, 1997). "EXPAND YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS AT BONK FESTIVAL". The Bradenton Herald. p. W4.