Scratch or Stitch

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1995 studio album by Melt-Banana

Scratch or Stitch

Studio album by

Melt-Banana

Released| November 1995
Recorded| July – August 1995
Genre|

* Noise rock
* noise
* grindcore

Length| 31:13
Label|

* Meldac (Japan)
* Skin Graft (US)

Producer| Steve Albini
Melt-Banana chronology
| Cactuses Come in Flocks
(1994)  | Scratch or Stitch
(1995)  | Charlie
(1998)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Pitchfork| 8.2/10[2]

Scratch or Stitch is the third album by Melt-Banana. This album was the first breakthrough for the band, as well as their first actual U.S. release. LP versions of this album were limited to 2,600 copies, housed in rubber packaging with a poster lyric sheet and a special Melt-Banana temporary tattoo.

The album was recorded in July–August 1995 by Steve Albini and mixed by Jim O'Rourke. This along with a US tour with Mr. Bungle helped establish Melt-Banana as one of the leading new Japanese punk rock bands. Melt-Banana have said in interviews how the audience would scream "We want to see Mr. Bungle", "Freebird" and "Go back to Japan", showing how unknown they were at that time.

The track list is filled with Melt-Banana live favorites such as "Plot in a Pot", "Scratch or Stitch", "Sick Zip Everywhere", "It's in the Pillcase", "His Name is Mickey" and "Iguana in Trouble". A promotional video was made for "Sick Zip Everywhere".

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Plot in a Pot"| 1:19
2.| "Scratch or Stitch"| 1:02
3.| "Sick Zip Everywhere"| 1:51
4.| "Disposable Weathercock"| 1:43
5.| "Ten Dollars a Pile"| 0:59
6.| "Ketchup-Mess"| 1:27
7.| "Buzzer #P"| 1:46
8.| "Rough Dogs Have Bumps"| 1:49
9.| "Iguana in Trouble"| 2:21
10.| "It's in the Pillcase"| 1:30
11.| "Test: Ground 1"| 0:30
12.| "Zoo, No Vacancy"| 0:15
13.| "A Finger to Hackle"| 0:22
14.| "Type B for Me"| 0:09
15.| "His Name Is Mickey (At Last She Got Him...)"| 0:21
16.| "Back to the Womb"| 2:46
17.| "I Hate It"| 0:58
18.| "What Do You Slaughter Next?"| 1:42
19.| "Eye-Q Trader"| 1:48
20.| "Dig Out!"| 2:23
21.| "Contortion Out of Confusion"| 1:39
22.| "Pigeon on My Eyes (Go to Bed!!!)"| 2:33

## References

[edit]

1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r270728
2. ^ "Melt-Banana: Scratch or Stitch". Pitchfork.

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Melt-Banana

* Yasuko Onuki
* Ichiro Agata

* Rika Hamamoto
* Toshiaki Sudoh
* Oshima Watchma

Studio albums|

* Speak Squeak Creak
* Cactuses Come in Flocks
* Scratch or Stitch
* Charlie
* Teeny Shiny
* Cell-Scape
* Bambi's Dilemma
* Fetch

Live albums|

* MxBx 1998/13,000 Miles at Light Velocity
* Melt-Banana Lite Live Ver 0.0

Compilation albums|

* 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 1994–1999)
* Return of 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 2000–2009)

Related articles|

* Discography
* Perfect Hair Forever

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* MusicBrainz release group

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