Str8 Outta Northcote
| Str8 Outta Northcote | ||||
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| Studio album by Blood Duster | ||||
| Released | 17 February 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 7/8/9 June and 5/6/7 July 1997 | |||
| Genre | Grindcore | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label |
Relapse Records  , Dr Jims  | |||
| Producer | Doug Saunders; Blood Duster | |||
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Str8 Outta Northcote is the second full-length album from Australian grindcore band Blood Duster, its title being a parody of the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton. Northcote is the suburb in Melbourne where most of the band lived at the time.
According to the album's liner notes, it features 69 riffs and 758 words, listed in the style of Iron Maiden’s Live After Death . Blood Duster decided to mostly abandon their grind style for this album, delivering instead some catchy Southern rock-style riffs, reminiscent of Lynyrd Skynyrd – the band even makes use of a Hammond B3 electronic organ, played by guitarist Finn Alman's mother.
The band’s good-humored offensive lyrics are also present, with the band attacking vegans, girls, hippies, punks, the music industry and even the label itself.
The album also features many audio samples from movies.
It should also be noted that Blood Duster pay homage to Kyuss in two noticeable ways on this album. First, the back cover of the album is identical to the cover of the album "Welcome to Sky Valley" by Kyuss, except the sign has been Photoshopped to read 'Northcote 32, Springvale 20, Compton 6'. Secondly, one of the tracks on the album ends identically to the Kyuss song "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop", also from the album "Welcome To Sky Valley".
Track listing
- Givin' Stiff to the Stiff – 1:59
- Hippie Kill Team – 0:27
- Metal as Fuck – 3:14
- I Hate Girls and Crusty Punx – 0:17
- Chop-Chop – 0:45
- Tittie – 0:50
- Motherload – 0:42
- The Meat Song [Stiffy in McDonalds] – 1:47
- Deathsquad – 0:11
- Instrumental I – 1:43
- The Simple Life – 0:30
- Where Does All the Money Go When Releasing a Full Length Album – 2:38
- It's Just Not Metal – 1:59
- Celebrating 35% Pig Fat – 0:38
- F.S.S – 0:35
- Oohahh – 1:28
- Derek2 – 0:31
- Rollcall – 2:27
- Shoved up Your Pisshole – 2:14
- Ballad of Hoyt – 0:33
- Pure Digital Silence – 9:56
- Bonus Track – 6:56
Credits
Band members
- Tony Forde – Vocals
- Finn Alman – Guitar, vocals on track 17
- Jason P.C. – Bass, vocals on tracks 2 and 17
- Euan Heriot – Drums
Guests
- Bucky - Guest vocals on Tracks 4 and 7
- Dr Jim - Guest vocals on Track 12
- Kate – Guest vocals on Track 7
- Marlana Alman – Hammond B3 Organ on Track 5
- Mike F.B. - Guest vocals on Track 14
- Richie Poate - Guitar at end of Track 22
- V (Jason Vasallo) - Guest vocals on Track 14
Other credits
- Words and music - Jason P.C. and Fin Allman
- Artwork - Craig Westwood
- Disc art - Simon Moon’yah!
- Art direction – Jason P.C.
- Photography – Samantha Albert