Plague Soundscapes

Plague Soundscapes
Studio album by The Locust
Released	June 24, 2003
Genre	Grindcore,[1] powerviolence,[1] noise rock,[1] experimental[1]
Length	21:03
Label	ANTI-
The Locust chronology
Follow the Flock, Step in Shit (2003) Plague Soundscapes (2003) Safety Second, Body Last (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[2]
IGN	7.8/10[3]
Pitchfork Media	8.3/10[4]
Punknews.org	[5]
PopMatters	favourable[6]
Uncut	[7]

Plague Soundscapes is The Locust's second album, and their first with ANTI- Records. It features a more refined sound than previous The Locust albums, with a greater emphasis on keyboards.

Track listing

1. "Recyclable Body Fluids in Human Form" – 0:41
2. "Identity Exchange Program Rectum Return Policy" – 0:59
3. "Solar Panel Asses" – 0:26
4. "Live from the Russian Compound" – 0:59
5. "Earwax Halo Manufactured for the Champion in All of Us" – 0:52
6. "Wet Dream War Machine" – 1:24
7. "Listen, the Mighty Ear Is Here" – 1:07
8. "Who Wants a Dose of the Clap?" – 0:52
9. "Teenage Mustache" – 0:55
10. "How to Become a Virgin" – 0:44
11. "Anything Jesus Does I Can Do Better" – 1:29
12. "Late for a Double Date with a Pile of Atoms in the Water Closet" – 0:46
13. "File Under 'Soft Core Seizures'" – 0:54
14. "Practiced Hatred" (Crossed Out cover) – 0:34
15. "Psst! Is That a Halfie in Your Pants?" – 1:06
16. "The Half-Eaten Sausage Would Like to See You in His Office" – 0:47
17. "Pulling the Christmas Pig by the Wrong Pair of Ears" – 0:42
18. "Can We Get Another Nail in the Coffin of Culture Theft?" – 1:17
19. "Your Mantel Disguised as a Psychic Sasquatch" – 0:40
20. "Twenty-Three Lubed Up Schizophrenics with Delusions of Grandeur" – 0:52
21. "Captain Gaydar It's Time to Wind Your Clock Again" – 1:03
22. "Priest with the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Get Out of My Bed" – 0:33
23. "Pickup Truck Full of Forty Minutes" – 1:21

Personnel

• Justin Pearson – bass guitar, vocals
• Bobby Bray – guitar, vocals
• Joey Karam – keyboards, vocals
• Gabe Serbian – drums

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Plague Soundscapes - The Locust". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
2. Anonymous, Adam (August 31, 2003). "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
3. Madsen, Nick (July 8, 2003). "Plague Soundscapes - Music Review at IGN". Uk.music.ign.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
4. Stosuy, Brandon (June 23, 2003). "The Locust: Plague Soundscapes". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
5. Heisel, Scott (June 24, 2003). "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
6. Potts, Ryan (October 3, 2003). "The Locust: Plague Soundscapes". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
7. "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes - Review". Uncut.co.uk. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

External links

• ANTI-Records Album Page (Cover Art, Liner Notes, Description, and Related Articles)