R. Borlax
Appearance
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Released | November 25, 2003 August 21, 2007 (re-released) | |||
Recorded | January 2003 | |||
Genre | Nintendocore, post-hardcore, metalcore | |||
Length | 34:43 | |||
Label | Pluto Records | |||
Producer | HORSE the band | |||
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R. Borlax is the debut album by Horse the Band, released in 2003 on Pluto Records. It was re-released in 2007 with two bonus tracks by Koch Records. As with all Horse the Band recordings, the keyboards are used to mimic the 8-bit sound produced by the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is the band's only release with bassist Andy Stokes and the last with drummer Jason Karuza.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Nathan Winneke; all music is composed by Horse the Band
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seven Tentacles and Eight Flames" | 3:11 |
2. | "Cutsman" | 3:51 |
3. | "In the Wake of the Bunt" | 4:18 |
4. | "Stabbers of the Knife, by Kenny Pelts" | 3:02 |
5. | "Bunnies" | 3:33 |
6. | "Purple" | 4:48 |
7. | "Handsome Shoved His Gloves" | 3:23 |
8. | "The Immense Defecation of the Buntaluffigus" | 1:23 |
9. | "Pol's Voice" | 4:00 |
10. | "Big Blue Violence" | 3:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "The Legend of the Flower of Woe" | 4:39 |
12. | "Kangarooster 4057" | 2:13 |
The track "Purple" opens and ends with short audio samples from the film Mulholland Drive. The track "Cutsman" opens with an audio sample from the film The Wizard.
Personnel
- Nathan Winneke – lead vocals
- David Isen – guitar
- Andy Stokes – bass
- Erik Engstrom – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jason Karuza – drums