Napalm Dream


Napalm Dream is an album by Appleton, Wisconsin based rock group, Tenement. It was originally released by Brooklyn, New York punk label Mandible Records in 2011. In 2012, it was reissued as a deluxe double cassette box set by Drugged Conscience Records. The box set included the album in its entirety on one tape, and the album's demos on the accompanying tape. It also included a booklet; hand made by the band themselves. Limited to 100 copies, it sold quickly and was soon reissued on cassette again by Fullerton, California's Burger Records.

Reception

Punknews: "What does it mean to live in the Midwest, to grow up in a small, dead-end town overshadowed by a nearby metropolis? Appleton, Wisconsin's Tenement seem to provide an answer on Napalm Dream, which embodies a particular Midwest sound while creating its own particular contribution to the cultural landscape/wasteland of Wisconsin and similar areas."
Razorcake: "...This record is absolutely beautiful. It not only sounds completely realized, but it honestly sounds like they’re pushing themselves. It’s urgent, with established foregrounds and backgrounds. Even at its most desperate it’s still catchy. If you’re too tired to listen to music, this record is there. If you’re drinking with friends, this record is there. It also looks like they let a lot of people in on the recording, to which they benefited immensely. Who knew that feedback over piano was so moving? Female backing vocals? The best. Once again, the Midwest produces an earnest, melodic punk classic, but this time they end it with a hardcore rager. This record is important."

Track listing

All compositions by Amos Pitsch except where noted.
  1. "Stupid Werld"
  2. "Simple Things "
  3. "Earwig"
  4. "Dreaming Out Loud"
  5. "Spit In The Wind"
  6. "When Time Caught Up"
  7. "City Bus #30"
  8. "Rock Eating People"
  9. "Blammo"
  10. "Running Into Mirrors"
  11. "Skyscraper"
  12. "A Death In The Family"
  13. "Schadenfreude"