Babes in Toyland - Spanking Machine 10 Dust Cake Boy

Babes in Toyland - Spanking Machine (1989) The first album by Minneapolis rock trio Babes in Toyland, Spanking Machine. It’s a spectacular album, a fine tribute to the great American music underground that was headed for mainstream success at the turn of the ’90s. This album has a terrific groove, a swinging rhythm section, and some almost apocalyptic guitar work. There’s a certain tone to the guitars that are unique to this album, as though the volume wasn’t cranked to maximum. It’s not the full-on metal buzzsaw sound of Fontanelle, and frankly, I think Spanking Machine is all the better for it. If I remember, this was either the first or second Babes in Toyland album I bought. I loved it to death. It was just spectacular. Like many a late bloomer, I was discovering this whole world of underground music that was becoming so popular. I was just thrilled to discover that kids, real kids, could