Inhuman Ordeal of Special Agent Gas Huffer

Gas Huffer: Matt Wright (vocals); Tom Price (guitar); Don Blackstone (bass); Joe Newton (drums).Recorded at Egg Studios, Seattle, Washington in 1995.Gas Huffer's fourth album means more Gas Huffer hijinks -- the unconverted won't find anything to change their minds; the fans will find plenty to love. Once again working with Kurt Bloch, the quartet again throws in some odd curveballs as it goes, like the glammy drum stomp that opens "You Are Not Your Job," itself preceded by a snippet from some odd '50s/'60s music education recording, apparently. The various song titles -- a reliable indicator of the enjoyable craziness on any Gas Huffer release -- once again come through: "Money 1, Fun 0," "Carolina Hot Foot," "Numbnuts Cold," and the stupidly genius "Double-O-Bum." The whole spy thing is actually at the heart of the artwork and design of the disc, with the four dressed as ninja/commando types with appropriate poses and responsibilities (Dan Blackstone's brief is "security," which coul