The Sword of God

The Sword of God is the 2001 album by the Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2008, it has an estimated population of 575,930, making it the 29th most populous in the United States. It has been referred to as the most...

 indie-rock duo Quasi

Quasi

Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss vocals and drums. In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme became an official member of the band; she had toured with Quasi in 2006.-History:In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and...

, released on Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.One of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous noise rock by the likes of the Butthole Surfers, Big Black,...

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The Sword of God is the 2001 album by the Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2008, it has an estimated population of 575,930, making it the 29th most populous in the United States. It has been referred to as the most...

 indie-rock duo Quasi

Quasi

Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss vocals and drums. In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme became an official member of the band; she had toured with Quasi in 2006.-History:In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and...

, released on Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.One of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous noise rock by the likes of the Butthole Surfers, Big Black,...

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Credits/Additional Musicians

Stanley Jason Zappa played saxophone

Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-bored transposing musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841...

 on "Fuck Hollywood." All other instrumentation by Quasi

Quasi

Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss vocals and drums. In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme became an official member of the band; she had toured with Quasi in 2006.-History:In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and...

. "The Curse of Having It All" written by Janet Weiss

Janet Weiss

Janet Lee Weiss was the drummer of now defunct Sleater-Kinney and is currently a member of Quasi and the drummer for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Janet was born in Hollywood, California, and began playing guitar at the age of sixteen. She attended San Francisco State University and graduated...

. "Seal the Deal" written by Sam Coomes

Sam Coomes

Samuel J. Coomes is an American musician, and currently half of the Portland-area indie band Quasi, along with drummer and ex-wife Janet Weiss. Coomes was also a member of the mid 1980s folk revival band The Donner Party and replaced Brandt Peterson as the bassist for the 1990s Portland grunge...

 and Janet Weiss

Janet Weiss

Janet Lee Weiss was the drummer of now defunct Sleater-Kinney and is currently a member of Quasi and the drummer for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Janet was born in Hollywood, California, and began playing guitar at the age of sixteen. She attended San Francisco State University and graduated...

. All other songs by Sam Coomes

Sam Coomes

Samuel J. Coomes is an American musician, and currently half of the Portland-area indie band Quasi, along with drummer and ex-wife Janet Weiss. Coomes was also a member of the mid 1980s folk revival band The Donner Party and replaced Brandt Peterson as the bassist for the 1990s Portland grunge...

. Produced by Quasi

Quasi

Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss vocals and drums. In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme became an official member of the band; she had toured with Quasi in 2006.-History:In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and...

 in the Fluke Room and The Devil's Workshop in Portland. Larry Crane

Larry Crane

Larry Crane is an American editor, recording engineer and archivist based in Portland, Oregon. Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine, the owner of Portland's Jackpot! Recording Studio, a freelance engineer, and the archivist for musician Elliott Smith.-Career:Tape Op was started in...

assisted production on "Fuck Hollywood," "The Sword of God," and "Seal the Deal."

Track listing

1. "Introduction"
2. "Fuck Hollywood"
3. "It's Raining"
4. "Genetic Science"
5. "The Sword of God"
6. "A Case of No Way Out"
7. "The Curse of Having It All"
8. "Seal the Deal"
9. "From a Hole in the Ground"
10. "Little Lord Fontleroy"
11. "Goblins & Trolls"
12. "Better Luck Next Time"
13. "Nothing, Nowhere"
14. "Rock & Roll Can Never Die"