Defcon 5...4...3...2...1

by Man or Astro-man?

Overview

Over a decade after they graced the world with A Spectrum of Infinite Scale, space-age surf rockers Man or Astro-Man? make their return to Earth with their ninth album, Defcon 5â?¦4â?¦3â?¦2â?¦1. Though their sound still retains a lot of the shadowy surf touches that longtime fans will be familiar with, the album finds the band going in more rockin' direction. A more rock-focused album than their earlier retro-futuristic explorations, Defcon has a heftier sound to it, making it a bit of a shock to the system on the initial listen. In the absence of the non-stop energy, however, is something darker and more ominous. Like the title implies, the album always feels as though it's counting down, building in tension with each of the "Defcon" tracks before finally culminating in the explosive surf rock of "Defcon 1," a track that feels like classic Man or Astro-Man?. Although Defcon 5â?¦4â?¦3â?¦2â?¦1 feels like a more terrestrial album than any of their previous outings, it feels like a logical piece of their evolution. Where their other albums felt powered by the wonder of scientific idealism, Defcon mines the feeling of impending doom and anxiety that begins to grow once that idealism is weaponized. At the end of the day, Defcon 5â?¦4â?¦3â?¦2â?¦1 might not be Man or Astro-Man?'s most fun record, but given how much the world has changed in the band's absence, it definitely feels like their most timely and topical record to date. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	06/18/2013
Label:	Chunklet
UPC:	0789397829516
Rank:	39599

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Man or Astro-man?   Primary Artist
Liz Durrett   Vocals (Background)
Birdstuff   Drums,Percussion
Star Crunch   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Coco   Bass
Avona Nova   Guitar (Rhythm)

Technical Credits

Steve Albini   Mixing,Engineer
Eric Bachmann   Arranger,Composer
Andrea Paschal   Musician
Les Nuby   Musician,Assistant
Daniel Farris   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Curt Wells   Technician
Charlie Smith   Technician
Alex Hendrickson   Musician
Birdstuff   Composer
Jay Nackashi   Technician
Star Crunch   Composer
Jeremy Jacobsen   Musician
Brad Lightfoot   Technician
Scotty Lee   Technician
Nick Gould   Technician
Lance Hays   Technician
Kyle Farmer   Technician
Jon Sal Paulo   Musician