Batch is the second album by American punk rock band Big Drill Car.

It was the last studio recording with the original line-up, and their last album distributed by Cruz Records. "Freedom of Choice" is a cover of the Devo song.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "Batch upholds the group’s stylistic consistency: riffs, tunes and punchy rhythms collide in an enjoyable blend of big rock, vampy thrashfunk and nicely detailed pop that hardly belongs on a punk-rooted indie label."

Track listing

  1. "Take Away" (Arnold, Daly, Smooth, Thomson) - 2:38
  2. "Restless Habs" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) - 2:51
  3. "If It's Poison" (Daly) - 2:59
  4. "Freep" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) - 3:30
  5. "Never Ending Endeavor" (Daly, Thomson) - 2:48
  6. "In a Hole" (Daly) - 2:23
  7. "Crust" (Daly, Thomson) - 1:51
  8. "Freedom of Choice" (Mothersbaugh, Casale) - 2:35
  9. "Ick" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) - 2:37
  10. "Faster" (Daly) - 5:26

Credits

  • Frank Daly - Vocals
  • Mark Arnold - Guitar
  • Bob Thomson - Bass, album art
  • Danny Marcroft - Drums, background vocals
  • Rich Cranium - Guitar solo on 'Ick'

Additional personnel

  • Bill Stevenson - Producer
  • Stephen Egerton - Engineer, Producer
  • Anthony Arvizu - Assistant Engineer, Second Engineer
  • Steve McNeil - Assistant Engineer, Second Engineer
  • Recorded and Mixed at Mambo Sound and Recording, Long Beach, CA

References