{"product_id":"big-boys-lullabies-help-the-brain-grow","title":"Big Boys Lullabies Help The Brain Grow","description":"[[Release Detail]]\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n[[Release Description]]\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"325\" height=\"183\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHSYDCyBv5Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rhuy7pVW574\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’ve long done things differently in Austin, Texas, and the take on hardcore pioneered by one of the city’s sons, Big Boys, in the early 80s was no exception. Where peers Scratch Acid, The Dicks, and \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eMDC\u003c\/span\u003e pursued hardcore or art-punk angularity, Big Boys were mixing furious hardcore with loose-limbed funk and tight pop, all the while penning lyrics that struck a blend between punk ideology, angsty alienation, and goofy humor. It was delivered via 7”s, EPs, a split LP, compilations, three studio albums, and the live \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eDIY\u003c\/span\u003e shows that were audience participation-fueled free-for-alls. The idea was for fans to leave feeling like they were part of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on the Wasted Talent label and reissued last year by Modern Classics Recordings, 1981’s debut album \u003cem\u003eWhere’s My Towel\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the group’s growing dissatisfaction with their part in the release of \u003cem\u003eLive At Raul’s\u003c\/em\u003e. Returning with \u003cem\u003eLullabies Help The Brain Grow\u003c\/em\u003e two years later, they were still striking out at situations around them. The opening track, “We Got Your Money” is a sort of rally cry to the misunderstandings of their scene and to the fraternity boys and girls that came to gawk or cause trouble: “And to all you frat boys\/We got your money in our hands!” they shouted gleefully. Song titles including “We’re Not In It To Lose,” “Fight Back,” and “Assault” proved that the gloves were off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Spot, legendary in-house producer at \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eSST\u003c\/span\u003e Records, \u003cem\u003eLullabies\u003c\/em\u003e is an album that caught the band in ever-turbulent mode, switching drummers through the recording from Fred Schultz to Rey Washam – the fourth person to occupy the stool for vocalist Randy “Biscuit” Turner, guitarist Tim Kerr, and bassist Chris Gates. The album found the band testing the boundaries of their wide-ranging sound, with double-quick thrashers like “Lesson” and double-funky jams like “Funk Off” (helped along by the brass of the Fun Fun Fun 12\" horn section). Kerr took lead vocals on two tracks, and on “Sound On Sound,” they combine his languid delivery and pendulum bass in a way that must have pricked the ears of a young Steven Malkmus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith features in the earliest issues of \u003cem\u003eThrasher Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and coveted spots on their influential \u003cem\u003eSkate Rock\u003c\/em\u003e tape comps, Big Boys were the first band to be labeled “skate rock,” the nascent version of the world-conquering skate punk of the late 1980s and 1990s. Now, Light In The Attic’s Modern Classics Recordings imprint is bringing their pioneering music to a new audience. Following the 2013 re-release of \u003cem\u003eWhere’s My Towel \/ Industry Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, 2014 saw reissues of both \u003cem\u003eLullabies Help The Brain Grow\u003c\/em\u003e and the following year’s \u003cem\u003eNo Matter How Long The Line Is At The Cafeteria, There’s Always A Seat\u003c\/em\u003e, which brought the band’s story to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamously, the Big Boys would end shows with the foursome shouting, “OK y’all, go start your own band.” Their message was inclusion – and action. Start a band, write a zine, participate. So what are you waiting for? Listen to this record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal album art expanded to a gatefold “tip-on” jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior gatefold jacket features an unpublished 1984 photo of the band by photographer Pat Blashill (PatBlashill.com)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes download card for 320 Kbps MP3 of entire album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCassette co-released with Burger Records and limited to 500 hand-numbered copies in our exclusive “tip-on” tape box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Limited Editions Available:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLITA\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eSHOP\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eEDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Quantity Of 100\u003cbr\u003e - Hand-Numbered Jacket \u003cbr\u003e - 180-Gram Gold Wax\u003cbr\u003e - Big Boys Circle Sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLITA\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eTEXAS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eHARDCORE\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eEDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Quantity Of 300\u003cbr\u003e - Hand-Numbered Jacket \u003cbr\u003e - Pink\/Green “Haze” Wax\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eTXHC\u003c\/span\u003e Sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLITA\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eNET\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003ePRE\u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eORDER\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eEDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Quantity Of 200\u003cbr\u003e - Hand-Numbered Jacket \u003cbr\u003e - 180-Gram Black\/Green “Splatter” Wax\u003cbr\u003e - Big Boys Circle Sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\nMCR908LP Artist - Big Boys\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 4\/28\/14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Big Boys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53427792937144,"sku":"A3UBAN-SUDU-JD","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/big-boys-lullabies-help-the-brain-grow_6ht2a.jpg?v=1777668787","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/big-boys-lullabies-help-the-brain-grow","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}