Thank Heaven for Little Girls (album)

Thank Heaven for Little Girls
Studio album by Dwarves
Released November 1, 1991
Studio Smart Studios, Madison, WI
Length 14:19
Label Sub Pop
Producer Dwarves, Mr. Colson
Dwarves chronology
Blood Guts & Pussy
(1990)Blood Guts & Pussy1990		 Thank Heaven for Little Girls
(1991)		 Sugarfix
(1993)Sugarfix1993

Thank Heaven for Little Girls is an album by Dwarves released via Sub Pop in 1991.[1][2]

Lyricism of Thank Heaven for Little Girls ranges from the macabre deaths of young ladies of the night in "Blag the Ripper" (inspired by the historical Jack the Ripper), to befriending Satan in "Satan," and to general selfishness in "Anybody But Me." The song title of "Dairy Queen" is inspired by being stranded at a local Dairy Queen restaurant in Missouri.[3]

Track listing[4]

All tracks written by Blag Dahlia, HeWhoCannotBeNamed and Salt Peter.

No.TitleLength
1."Satan"1:01
2."Johnny Glue"0:42
3."Speed Demon"1:49
4."Blood Brothers Revenge"1:18
5."Blag the Ripper"2:07
6."Lucky Tonight"0:59
7."Who’s Fucking Who"0:44
8."Fuck ‘em All"1:35
9."Anybody But Me"1:19
10."Three Seconds"1:06
11."Fuck Around"1:39

CD reissue track listing

No.TitleLength
12."Dairy Queen"2:49
13."The Scum Also Rises"0:49
14."Jonney Glue"1:17
15."Anybody Out There"3:00
16."Evil Primeval"1:56
17."Reputation"2:19
18."Lies"1:38
19."Saturday Night"2:25
20."New Orleans"0:58
21."Action Man"0:47
22."Smack City"1:49
23."Cain Novacaine"1:55
24."Underworld"2:16
25."Wish That I was Dead"1:42
26."Gash Wagon"1:02
  • Reissued on CD in 1999 with "Sugarfix".
  • Even though 24 tracks are listed, there are 26 tracks.
  • Track #13 is a trailer for the Dwarves video The Scum Also Rises. Called "Radio #1 [Promotion]" on the band website.
  • Track #26 is from the vinyl release of Blood Guts & Pussy.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Q[6]

David Sprague of Trouser Press described the album as a "water-treading" release, and noted the band's shift to a metal-punk sound.[7] Mark Prindle commented on the increased influence of 1960s garage rock.[8] Matt Carlson of Allmusic stated that the album "reins in the disgust of Blood Guts & Pussy, as the Dwarves kick back for a celebration of pure evil".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 312
  2. ↑ "Thank Heaven for Little Girls - Dwarves". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2010. This Album has never charted.
  3. ↑ http://www.fungusboy.net/DWARVES.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Dwarves-Thank-Heaven-For-Little-Girls/release/1311674
  5. 1 2 Carlson, Matt "Thank Heaven for Little Girls Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-06
  6. ↑ Leonard, Michael. "Review: Dwarves, Thank Heaven For Little Girls/Sugarfix". Q. EMAP Metro Ltd (July 1999): 148.
  7. ↑ Sprague, David "Dwarves", Trouser Press, retrieved 2010-02-07
  8. ↑ Prindle, Mark "Thank heavens for Little Girls Review", Markprindle.com, retrieved 2010-02-07


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