Plague Soundscapes

Plague Soundscapes
Studio album by The Locust
Released	June 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Genre	Grindcore[1] noise rock[1] mathcore powerviolence
Length	21:03
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Alex Newport
The Locust chronology
Follow the Flock, Step in Shit (2003) Plague Soundscapes (2003) Safety Second, Body Last (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[2]
IGN	7.8/10[3]
Pitchfork Media	8.3/10[4]
Punknews.org	[5]
PopMatters	(favorable)[6]
Uncut	[7]

Plague Soundscapes is the second studio album by The Locust, and their first with ANTI- Records. It features a more refined sound than previous The Locust albums, with a greater emphasis on keyboards.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Recyclable Body Fluids in Human Form"	0:41
2.	"Identity Exchange Program Rectum Return Policy"	0:59
3.	"Solar Panel Asses"	0:26
4.	"Live from the Russian Compound"	0:59
5.	"Earwax Halo Manufactured for the Champion in All of Us"	0:52
6.	"Wet Dream War Machine"	1:24
7.	"Listen, the Mighty Ear Is Here"	1:07
8.	"Who Wants a Dose of the Clap?"	0:52
9.	"Teenage Mustache"	0:55
10.	"How to Become a Virgin"	0:44
11.	"Anything Jesus Does I Can Do Better"	1:29
12.	"Late for a Double Date with a Pile of Atoms in the Water Closet"	0:46
13.	"File Under 'Soft Core Seizures'"	0:54
14.	"Practiced Hatred" (Crossed Out cover)	0:34
15.	"Psst! Is That a Halfie in Your Pants?"	1:06
16.	"The Half-Eaten Sausage Would Like to See You in His Office"	0:47
17.	"Pulling the Christmas Pig by the Wrong Pair of Ears"	0:42
18.	"Can We Get Another Nail in the Coffin of Culture Theft?"	1:17
19.	"Your Mantel Disguised as a Psychic Sasquatch"	0:40
20.	"Twenty-Three Lubed Up Schizophrenics with Delusions of Grandeur"	0:52
21.	"Captain Gaydar It's Time to Wind Your Clock Again"	1:03
22.	"Priest with the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Get Out of My Bed"	0:33
23.	"Pickup Truck Full of Forty Minutes"	1:21

Personnel

• Justin Pearson – bass guitar, vocals
• Bobby Bray – guitar, vocals
• Joey Karam – keyboards, vocals
• Gabe Serbian – drums

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Plague Soundscapes - The Locust". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
2. Anonymous, Adam (August 31, 2003). "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
3. Madsen, Nick (July 8, 2003). "Plague Soundscapes - Music Review at IGN". Uk.music.ign.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
4. Stosuy, Brandon (June 23, 2003). "The Locust: Plague Soundscapes". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
5. Heisel, Scott (June 24, 2003). "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
6. Potts, Ryan (October 3, 2003). "The Locust: Plague Soundscapes". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
7. "The Locust - Plague Soundscapes - Review". Uncut.co.uk. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

External links

• ANTI-Records Album Page (Cover Art, Liner Notes, Description, and Related Articles)
• Plague Soundscapes at Discogs