Too Many Humans.....

Too Many Humans.....
Studio album by No Trend
Released	1984
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore, no wave
Length	36:06
Label	No Trend Records
Producer	Don Zientara, No Trend
No Trend chronology
Teen Love (1983) Too Many Humans..... (1984) A Dozen Dead Roses (1985)

Too Many Humans..... is the first full-length album by the American noise rock band No Trend, released through their very own No Trend Records in 1984 on vinyl format. The album is known for its brash, misanthropic lyrics, as evident on tracks such as "Reality Breakdown" and "Mindless Little Insects". The album has been described as "nightmarish", and has been compared to other noisy bands such as Flipper and Public Image Ltd. The album is currently out of print, and it will never be reissued due to the destruction of the original master tapes. ^[1]

Music and lyrics

The album has been described as violent, misanthropic, noisy, and mean-spirited. Most lyrics mock punk subculture and the social normalities of human life; such as marriage, fashion, and so on. As vocalist Jeff Mentges mentioned in an interview:

...I've always been confused by why what music you listen to would dictate what kind of clothes you wear or what color your hair is. If there's a philosophy in the music you like, you can live by that, but I don't see why you have to be part of a clique, a scene, a movement.^[2]

The music heavily centers around Bob Strasser's baselines, while Frank Price's guitar riffs are mostly composed of high pitched guitar feedback. The closer track, "Happiness Is...", features multiple different looped sound samples, layered over a funk-influenced instrumental. The song "For The Fun Of It All" will later be rerecorded for the band's follow-up album A Dozen Dead Roses.

Track Listing

Side No
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Family Style"	3:12
2.	"Blow Dry"	5:00
3.	"Reality Breakdown"	3:58
4.	"Kiss Ass To Your Peer Group"	3:46
5.	"Fashion Tips For The 80's"	1:36
6.	"Do As You're Told"	1:06

Side Trend
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Too Many Humans"	3:53
8.	"For The Fun Of It All"	2:32
9.	"Mindless Little Insects"	4:11
10.	"Happiness Is..."	6:58

Personnel

• Jeff Mentges - Vocals
• Bob Strasser - Bass
• Frank Prince - Guitar
• Micheal Salkin - Drums

References

1. Little, Michael. "The Vinyl District ((( Ugly Dwarf: The Story of No Trend )))". The Vinyl District. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
2. Mamone, Jordan. "Straus Media ((( No Trend Didn't Just Go Against The Grain, They Shoved It In The Faces Of The Pretentious Hardcore Fans )))". Straus Media. Retrieved February 15, 2015.

External links

• Too Many Humans..... at Discogs (list of releases)