Go to the Sugar Altar

Go to the Sugar Altar is the first album by The Kelley Deal 6000, released in 1996. It was released on Kelley Deal's own record label, Nice Records.

Critical reception The Washington Post wrote that the "album of pithy art-punk tunes soon dissipates into a series of cryptic musical sketches, but such opening songs as 'Canyon' and 'How About Hero' out-Pixie the Amps (Kim's latest band)."

Ian Watson, writing in Melody Maker, describe it as "one startling debut", noting that although "[it] may seem rather slap-dash and half-baked in places, [...], that's only to be expected given the circumstances. The follow-up will be amazing."

Track listing "Canyon" (Kelley Deal) – 3:10 "How About Hero" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 2:43 "Dammit" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 2:40 "Sugar" (Kelley Deal, Dave Shouse) – 4:17 "A Hundred Tires" (Kelley Deal) – 1:48 "Head of the Cult" (Kelley Deal) – 1:51 "Nice" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:31 "Trixie Delicious" (Kelley Deal, Jimmy Flemion, Dave Shouse, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:12 "Marooned" (Kelley Deal) – 2:08 "Tick Tock" (Kelley Deal, Jimmy Flemion) – 2:00 "Mr. Goodnight" (Kelley Deal, Jesse Colin Roff) – 3:36

Members Kelley Deal: Vocals, Guitar Nick Hook: Drums Marty Nedich: Bass Steve Salett: Guitar Guest musicians Jimmy Flemion: Vocals, Guitar Jason Orris: Bass Jesse Colin Roff: Drums, Guitar, Trumpet, Castanets Dave Shouse: Bass, Guitar, Lap Steel, Hammond Organ

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