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Charlie

Melt-Banana · 1998

35 min · 14 tracks · hardcore punk · jazz · música popular brasileira

A frenetic collision of hardcore punk energy and avant-garde experimentation that defies genre boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, punchy listening bursts
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • wave-like pacing experiences
  • experimental and unpredictable flow

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Charlie' is Melt-Banana's third studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Scratch or Stitch.' At this point, they were solidifying their presence in the noise rock and avant-punk scenes, building on their reputation for high-energy performances and unconventional song structures.
Stylistic neighbors
Boredoms· Lightning Bolt· The Locust

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Introduction for Charlie 3:10
  • 2 Circle-Jack (Chase the Magic Words, Lego Lego) 2:39
  • 3 Spathic!! 2:29
  • 4 Tapir's Flown Away 2:36
  • 5 F.D.C. for Short 1:23
  • 6 Taen Taen Taen (?) 0:44
  • 7 Cannot 2:50
  • 8 Area 877 (Phoenix mix) 1:41
  • 9 Giggle on the Stretcher 0:49
  • 10 Section Eight 3:49
  • 11 Drug Store 1:56
  • 12 Stimulus for Revolting Virus 2:00
  • 13 Excess 1:42
  • 14 Chipped Zoo on the Wall Wastes in the Sky 7:48

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