Libido (Buck-O-Nine album)

Libido is the fourth album by the American ska punk band Buck-O-Nine, released in 1999 on TVT Records.

Production

The album marked an attempt by the band to broaden its traditional ska punk sound.

Critical reception

The Hamilton Spectator wrote: "Mixing trumpets and trombones with hurry-up snare shots and scratchy guitar breaks, Buck-O-Nine prove that ska's hyperkinetic zeal still sounds pretty good when it's matched with a wry, knowing wink." The Calgary Herald thought that "if you live and die by the sound of suburban pseudo-angst with a tight horn section, this is manna from heaven ... If you're living in 1999—heck, even 1998—this already sounds nostalgic."

Track listing

1. "Who Are They?" – 3:02
2. "Tell It Like It Was" – 3:20
3. "Something Funny" – 3:41
4. "Falling Back to Sleep" – 3:01
5. "Swimming in the Sand" – 2:58
6. "Sunlight" – 3:06
7. "Awkward Girl" – 2:54
8. "Headlines" – 3:45
9. "A Lot in My Head" – 2:37
10. "Here We Go Again" – 3:14
11. "All Along" – 2:57
12. "On a Sunny Day" – 2:51
13. "Pigeonhole Disease" – 2:47

Credits

Performance

• Jon Pebsworth – Vocals
• Jonas Kleiner – Guitar
• Dan Albert – Trombone
• Anthony Curry – Trumpet
• Craig Yarnold – Tenor Sax
• Scott Kennerly – Bass
• Chuck Treece – Drums

Production

• Produced by Stiff Johnson and Buck-O-Nine
• Recorded at Big Fish Studios, San Diego, CA and assisted by Paul Waroff
• Additional production by Howard Bensen on tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12
• Engineered by Stiff Johnson
• Additional engineering by Steve Kravac on tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12
• Tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
• Tracks 4,6,8,9,10,11,13 mixed by Kevin Shirley
• Mastered by Gavin at The Masteringlab
• Cover & band photography by Sean Murphy
• A&R - Leonard B. Johnson

References

1. Buck-O-Nine
2. Libido (disambiguation)
3. Hellos and Goodbyes
4. Pass the Dutchie (EP)
5. Howard Benson production discography
6. Kevin Shirley
7. Sean Murphy (photographer)
8. 1999 in music
9. Gavin Lurssen