Happy Hour
King Missile · 1992
59 min · 18 tracks · art rock
A surreal blend of spoken word, off-kilter melodies, and absurdist humor wrapped in eclectic art rock textures.
Top tracks — play these first
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Detachable Penis — This track encapsulates the band's signature mix of absurdity and relatability, using a humorous narrative to explore themes of loss and identity.
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(Why Are We) Trapped? — With its poignant questioning of societal norms, this track exemplifies the band's knack for combining playful absurdity with deeper existential themes.
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Martin Scorsese — This song showcases the band's witty storytelling style, cleverly intertwining references to pop culture while maintaining a distinctively quirky sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- absurdist humor throughout
- dynamic journey with peaks
- quirky storytelling interludes
- short tracks for quick bursts
- playful chaos and spontaneity
Maybe skip if you
- seeking polished, structured songs
- prefer serious, somber themes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Happy Hour arrived as King Missile's third studio album, following their notable 1991 release, The Way to Salvation. By this time, the band had solidified their unique voice within the alternative music scene, gaining recognition for their experimental approach and irreverent lyrics.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Residents· They Might Be Giants· Captain Beefheart
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 [untitled] 0:11
- 2 Sink 2:59
- 3 Martin Scorsese 1:57
- 4 (Why Are We) Trapped? 4:29
- 5 It's Saturday 2:32
- 6 VvV (VulvaVoid) 3:25
- 7 Metanoia 3:19
- 8 Detachable Penis 3:21
- 9 Take Me Home 6:16
- 10 Ed 6:01
- 11 Anywhere 3:34
- 12 The Evil Children 5:47
- 13 Glass 0:23
- 14 And 2:49
- 15 King Murdock 0:53
- 16 I'm Sorry 3:02
- 17 Heaven 3:14
- 18 Happy Hour 5:38
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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