Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet were a Toronto-based instrumental trio with a sound all their own — blending surf guitar, punk attitude, and a delightfully offbeat sensibility into something utterly infectious. Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham, originally released in 1991 and reissued by Yep Roc Records in 2016, stands as a definitive snapshot of the band at their most inspired and irreverent.
Recorded primarily at Reaction Studios in Toronto, with select tracks laid down at Grant Ave. Studios in Hamilton and even one captured live at a private residence, the album radiates a loose, anything-goes energy that perfectly matches the band's approach. Expect beautiful surf licks, kitschy vocal samples, and a healthy dose of weirdness — all delivered with the kind of catchy, no-nonsense punk spirit that made Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet such a uniquely compelling act.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Yep Roc Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 2016
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TRACKS
A1. Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham
A2. Reid's Situation
A3. I Know A Guy Named Larry
A4. Exit From Vince Lombardi High School
A5. Aunt's Invasion
A6. Running Meredith
A7. Bang Bang
A8. Hot Box Car
A9. In My Room
A10. Dewy Drops Of Spring
A11. 5 American 6 Canadian
A12. Who Painted Whistler's Mother
A13. Case Of The Missing Ladyfingers
A14. Jackpot
B15. D. Tour
B16. Hunter S. Thompson's Younger Brother
B17. Misogomy & The Object
B18. Ben Hur Picked Off In A Gazebo
B19. Who's Afraid Of Alison Hymer/Wow Flutter Hiss
B20. You Spin Me Round '86
B21. Babakganoosh
B22. Siesta Cinema
B23. Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham Reprise
B24. Thanks For Buying Our CD
B25. Shaking All Over Bonus Track
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