American Nervoso

American Nervoso is the first studio album by Botch, released in 1999 by Hydra Head Records. It was re-issued in 2007, with five bonus tracks appended to the end of the record, consisting of demos and extended versions.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Hutton's Great Heat Engine" – 4:25
2. "John Woo" – 3:14
3. "Dali's Praying Mantis" – 2:38
4. "Dead for a Minute" – 3:47
5. "Oma" – 4:40
6. "Thank God for Worker Bees" – 3:57
7. "Rejection Spoken Softly" – 3:44
8. "Spitting Black" – 3:07
9. "Hives" – 5:32

Bonus tracks on the re-issue

1. "Stupid Me" – 2:34
2. "Spitting Black (Extended Version)" – 4:27
3. "Hutton’s Great Heat Engine (Demo)" – 4:27
4. "Rejection Spoken Softly (Demo)" – 3:41
5. "John Woo (Demo)" – 3:25

Re-issue

Matt Bayles finished a remastering of American Nervoso, some time in late 2006. It was released in June 2007 and can be purchased at various independent records locations. The re-issue includes demos, extended versions of songs and the two opening measures of "Hives", which were accidentally clipped off in the original mastering.^[2]

Credits

Band members

• Brian Cook – bass guitar, backing vocals and production
• Dave Knudson – guitar, production, layout and design
• Tim Latona – piano, drums and production
• Dave Verellen – vocals and production

Other personnel

• Matt Bayles – production, engineering and mixing
• Joe Denardo – photography
• Sig Skavlan – mixing

References