The Monkee's Uncle Explained

The Monkee's Uncle is an album by Altamont.^{[2] [3]} It was released in 2005 through AntAcidAudio.^[4]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "Highlights include the barnstorming album opener, 'Frank Bank,' the surprisingly up-tempo ditty 'El Stupido,' and the riff monster 'The Bloodening.'" SF Weekly wrote that the album "represents a merrily uneasy alliance betwixt headbanging and finesse."^[3] LA Weekly called the album "a binary black hole swallowing up pop and hard rock and spitting them out into other dimensions as noise and gentle terror."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Frank Bank" (Altamont) – 3:25
2. "Bathroom Creep" (Altamont) – 2:51
3. "Dum Dum Fever" (Altamont) – 5:40
4. "El Stupido" (Altamont) – 4:40
5. "Laughing Boy" (Altamont) – 4:19
6. "Pedigree" (Altamont) – 3:19
7. "Monkee's Uncle" (Altamont) – 2:45
8. "The Bloodening" (Altamont) – 2:50
9. "Easter Sunday" (Altamont) – 7:09
10. "Bull Ramus" (Altamont) – 2:11
11. "In A Better World" (The Screamers) – 2:30

Personnel

• Dale Crover - Vocals, Various instruments
• Dan Southwick - guitar, bass guitar, Drums
• Joey Osbourne - drums
• Toshi Kasai - piano, Organ, Engineer, Producer
• Sasha Popovich - drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: AntAcidAudio - Altamont Biography. www.antacidaudio.com.
2. Web site: ALTAMONT, "The Monkees' Uncle". January 10, 2006. Billboard.
3. Web site: Frak Prepares ‘B-List Celebrities’ on Zion I Label. C. J.. Prusi. September 24, 2020. SF Weekly.
4. Web site: Overlooked in '05. Scott. Faingold. Cleveland Scene.
5. Web site: Rock Picks: Exodus, Altamont, Art Ensemble of Chicago and more. January 16, 2008. LA Weekly.