| Fake Train | |||||
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| Studio album by Unwound | |||||
| Released | July 1993 | ||||
| Recorded | January 1993 | ||||
| Genre | Post-punk, Noise rock, Indie Rock | ||||
| Length | 44:56 | ||||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | ||||
| Producer | Steve Fisk and Unwound | ||||
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Fake Train was the first album released on Kill Rock Stars by the Olympia, Washington based group Unwound. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Kill Rock Stars is an Independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Steve Fisk is a Washington -based Audio engineer, Record producer and Musician. Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. New Plastic Ideas was the second album Unwound released on Kill Rock Stars. Kill Rock Stars is an Independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States and Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. It was recorded and mixed in two weekends. Though it was the first widely-available album by the group, Unwound had recorded an eponymous debut which would see release in 1995. Unwound was a US rock band based in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. Fake Train also marks the first full length album by Unwound to feature Sara Lund on drums, replacing her friend Brandt Sandeno.
The cover image is a vandalized copy of the 1970 album Tom by Tom Jones. Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice Since Fake Train was one of the first musical releases on KRS (and the first full-length studio album), the "killing" of Jones can be viewed as a mission statement, living up to the label's name.
Three songs were accidentally placed on track 4 due to a pressing plant error; however, the band regularly played them live in order, as a "trilogy. "
"Dragnalus" also appeared on the soundtrack to the indie film Half-Cocked, which was released on Matador Records in 1995. Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands "Feeling$ Real" concludes with Justin Trosper screaming, "The. . . world. . . starts. . . coming. . . down," with the last word suddenly cut off.
| Unwound |
| Justin Trosper | Vern Rumsey | Sara Lund |
| Discography |
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| Albums:
Fake Train | New Plastic Ideas | The Future of What | Unwound | Repetition | Challenge for a Civilized Society | Leaves Turn Inside You |
| Compilations:
A Single History: 1991–1997 | Further Listening |