Band Name: Melt-Banana
Music Album: Scratch Or Stitch
Album Release Date: May 1996
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore Noise
Record Label: Nux Organization
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 22 Tracks CD Album
Melt-Banana is a band from Tokyo, Japan. They were formed around 1991/1992 by singer Yasuko Onuki. Yasuko soon met guitar player Ichirou Agata and they also teamed up with bassist Rika. In the early stages they performed under the name Mizu. Famous noise musician KK Null (of Zeni Geva) took notice and arranged for them to fly to Chicago, USA to work with Steve Albini on their first album "Speak Squeak Creak" (1994) which Null released on his own label Nux Organization. Their second album "Scratch or Stitch" was released on cult label Skin Graft and since then they've released all their albums on their own A-Zap Records. They first got big notice on their US tour with Mr. Bungle.
The core sound of Melt-Banana is punk and the distinct "puppy-yelping" vocals shouted by Yasuko coupled with Agata's charcteristic guitar playing using a wide array of special effects pedals which often sound something like hip-hop/scratching has given them a very large cult following over the world. They have collaborated with Merzbow, John Zorn and Otomo Yoshihide among others, all big names in the "noise scene". And with 6 studio albums, 2 live albums, 20+ singles, EPs, splits and collaborations under their belt they continue to pour out their music and tour frequently.
Recently they have played several shows under the name MELT-BANANA Lite. This is when they perform without any guitar or bass and just using drums/vocals and an array of electronics an (...)
| 1 | Plot In A Pot | 1:19 |
| 2 | Scratch Or Stitch! | 1:02 |
| 3 | Sick Zip Everywhere | 1:51 |
| 4 | Disposable Weathercock | 1:43 |
| 5 | Ten Dollars A Pile | 0:59 |
| 6 | Ketchup-Mess | 1:27 |
| 7 | Buzzer #P | 1:46 |
| 8 | Rough Dogs Have Bumps | 1:49 |
| 9 | Iguana In Trouble | 2:21 |
| 10 | It's In The Pillcase | 1:30 |
| 11 | Test: Ground 1 | 0:30 |
| 12 | Zoo, No Vacancy | 0:15 |
| 13 | A Finger To Hackle | 0:22 |
| 14 | Type B For Me | 0:09 |
| 15 | His Name Is Mickey (At Last She Got Him...) | 0:21 |
| 16 | Back To The Womb | 2:46 |
| 17 | I Hate It! | 0:58 |
| 18 | What Do You Slaughter Next? | 1:42 |
| 19 | Eye-Q Trader | 1:48 |
| 20 | Dig Out! | 2:23 |
| 21 | Contortion Out Of Confusion | 1:39 |
| 22 | Pigeons On My Eyes (Go To Bed!!!) | 2:33 |
Mixed in Chicago, July-August 1995.
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