Cherubs- Heroin Man

Label: Brutal Panda

Reissued 2025, Originally released 1994

Heroin Man stands as both the chronological center of the Cherubs catalog, and it's defining moment. As one of noise rock's finest moments, Heroin Man is both a delicate, tragic statement and send-off to a friend who had OD'd, and a bellowing, roaring, over-amped screwball masterpiece of Butthole Surfers mayhem and Husker Du pop structures. It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between Kevin Whitley's guitar and Owen McMahon's bass, and that's precisely the point -- this is noise rock; and still at other's, Whitley's guitar is a washing, white-noise counterpoint to the pummeling rhythm section. This is a dense, sprawling, spiraling work showing a band peaking aesthetically, with perhaps an even more ambitious album to follow. Unfortunately, due to the usual host of reasons, that never occurred. This was the Cherubs final studio album until their reformation 20+ years later.

Track listing:

1. Stag Party
   
2. Animator
   
3. Blackhouse
   
4. Baby Huey
   
5. Dave Of The Moon
   
6. Coonass
   
7. Mr. Goy
   
8. Cockpit - Kiss The Shine
   
9. Venus Flytrap
   
10. The Big Groovy
    
11. Wornout Balls
    
12. Playdough
    
13. Example Maiden Japan / Devil's Food