Mystical Shit

• Artist: King Missile
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1990
• Type: Contains explicit content, Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

The goofy magic of King Missile may have never been showcased better than on Mystical Shit. The music jumps from genre to genre with no concern for a specific "sound," just as long as singer John S. Hall has a platform for his hilarious yet thoughtful rants. "Rock-N-Roll Will Never Die" is a hilarious tirade both condemning and celebrating the state of rock music at the time. The bizarre story of "Gary and Melissa" also stands out as a quirky tribute to the power of sex. At this time in the band's career, Hall had not quite made the transition from his thin indie pop singing to the spoken vocals that became his trademark a few years later. So some of the tracks with singing suffer from the weak vocals, making songs like "How to Remember Your Dreams" more repetitive and droning than interesting. In the face of such strong tracks as "Jesus Was Way Cool" and "Take Stuff From Work," those are minor complaints. Hall's jagged view of the world meshes nicely with the hard rock of his backing band. Unlike their previous independent efforts, it seems as though the band had finally found its strengths with only occasional steps back into their previous sound. Anyone who enjoys oddball alternative rock from They Might Be Giants to the Residents will probably find something to like about this uneven but underappreciated album. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Title Track	King Missile, John S. Hall, Dave Rick	King Missile	(3:09)
Rock-N-Roll Will Never Die	King Missile, Chris Xefos	King Missile	(1:54)
No Point	King Missile, John S. Hall, Dave Rick	King Missile	(3:35)
Gary & Melissa	King Missile, John S. Hall, Dave Rick	King Missile	(2:18)
Frightened & Freezing	John S. Hall, Chris Xefos	King Missile	(2:09)
How to Remember Your Dreams	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(3:06)
The Fish That Played the Ponies	King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(2:36)
Jesus Was Way Cool	King Missile, John S. Hall, Chris Xefos	King Missile	(2:42)
Open	King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(4:36)
The Sandbox	King Missile, John S. Hall, Dave Rick	King Missile	(1:44)
The Neitherworld	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(3:35)
She Didn't Want	King Missile, John S. Hall, Dave Rick	King Missile	(2:47)
Cheesecake Truck	King Missile	King Missile	(1:10)
Equivalencies	King Missile	King Missile	(3:14)
Love You More	King Missile, Pete Shelley	King Missile	(1:45)
Fourthly	King Missile, John S. Hall, Chris Xefos	King Missile	(3:24)
Lou	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(1:53)
At Dave's	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(1:59)
Muffy	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall, Alex Delaszlo	King Missile	(2:28)
Take Stuff from Work	King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(2:12)
Sensitive Artist	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(2:38)
Wuss	King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(1:42)
Heavy Holy Man	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall, Alex Delaszlo	King Missile	(2:12)
Fluting on the Hump	King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(2:26)
Dick	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall, Alex Delaszlo	King Missile	(2:17)
That Old Dog	Dogbowl, King Missile, John S. Hall	King Missile	(2:13)

Credits

Dogbowl (Guitar), Alex Delaszlo (Vocals (Background)), Dave Rick (Guitar), Chris Xefos (Piano), Michael Dorf (Executive), Stephanie Oxley (Label Manager), Chris Xefos (Organ), Chris Xefos (Vocals (Background)), Dave Rick (Vocals (Background)), Alex Delaszlo (Saxophone), David Bias (Reissue Design), Dogbowl (Vocals (Background)), R.B. Korbet (Collage), Chris Xefos (Tuba), R.B. Korbet (Back Cover), R.B. Korbet (Vocals), Steve Dansiger (Percussion), R.B. Korbet (Drums), Chris Xefos (Accordion), Alex Delaszlo (Bass Harmonica), King Missile (Layout Design), Chris Xefos (Bass), Macioce (Photography), Steve Dansiger (Drums), Chris Xefos (Synthesizer), Dogbowl (Illustrations)

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