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Brain Freeze 02:40
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You expect me to sit and wait, While I stare and salivate? Warn me all you want, but this pint is from Vermont. Give me brain freeze. Give me brain freeze. Like a dagger through my eye, But not in a bad way. Think my gray matter crystallized, Wasn't using it anyway. Ooh ooh ow, Ooh ooh ow. Give me brain freeze. Give me brain freeze.
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Another Sample 03:17
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Coming up on, Your freezer case, So many colors, Such clever names. So many options, So hard to pick, Which of these ice creams, I want to lick. Whoa oh, could I try, try, try another sample? Whoa oh, could I try, try, try another sample? Birthday cake, bubble gum, brownie batter, blueberry. Snickerdoodle, sherbet swirl, s'mores, strawberry, Maple, M&Ms, milk and cookies, marshmallow. Peanut butter, peppermint, pumpkin, pineapple. Your waffle cones, Smell pretty great. Could I try a fresh one? Don't worry I'll wait. You need an answer? I have to pick now? How about a water, I'm full anyhow. Whoa oh, could I try, try, try another sample? Whoa oh, could I try, try, try another sample?
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Confection Inception 03:48
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Confection Inception. It's a dessert within a dessert within a dessert within a dessert.
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Chipwich 00:17
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Self Destruct 04:16
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You need to cool off, on this sunny day. You drop a bunch of cash, on an ice cream that's gourmet. You're laughing with friends, The conversation flows. Not paying attention, You're losing control. You think you're ready, But you're never ready. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. Once it melts, you're out of luck, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. It's the perfect dessert, Aside from one flaw. Its atomic structure, breaks down as it thaws. Time is of the essence, It's slipping away. Soon you're holding soup, much to your dismay. You'll need a napkin, So many napkins. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. Once it melts, you're out of luck, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. Self destruct sequence activated: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh. Once it melts, you're out of luck, whoa oh. This ice cream will self destruct, whoa oh.
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Creamsicle 00:20
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Character Popsicle Blues 01:49
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I stare into space, Bulging bubble gum eyes. My tooth-filled face, All slants to one side. My friends don't recognize me. They're all mortified. Got the character popsicle blues, Go on take a bite. My jarring visage, Makes kids scream and cry. Put me out of my misery, You know this ain't right. Someone paid a licensing fee, Not really sure why. Got the character popsicle blues, Go on take a bite.
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Gelato Sommelier 03:15
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Tasting flavors, All day long. Judging infusions, That don't belong. Suggesting syrups, and toppings too. Is a cup or cone, The right choice for you? As you finish your entrée, Ask for a Gelato Sommelier. Helping lost souls, Find their way. Between a sherbet, and a parfait. My golden palette, Revered by all. Don't ask for fro yo, I'll be appalled. As you finish your entrée, Ask for a Gelato Sommelier.
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Choco Taco 00:27
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Liner Notes by Tasha Marks
Ice cream is the stuff of childhood memories, of sunny days and seasonal adventures. It’s an edible time capsule that we often take for granted as adults.

But as far as saccharine pleasures go, it’s one that I think we should all make more time for. After all it’s one of the only foods that you really must stop and eat. Ice cream is an all-encompassing ritual – neglect it and it melts, multitask, and it will inevitably cover anything you’re trying to do. This inspirational foodstuff is something to be savoured, much like this album by Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra. So, take a moment, and envelop yourself in the story of this unique, appetising invention.

To tell the tale of ice cream, we must first start with ice, because ice cream was invented before freezers, you first needed to know how to collect and store ice before you could even think of making a frozen dessert. The technology for keeping ice was developed in ancient Mesopotamia as far back as 2,000 BC, predating the arrival of ice cream to America by thousands of years. Ice was stored in semi-subterranean buildings, which Europeans would later refer to as ‘snow pits’ – these structures were able to insulate the ice and stop it from melting for months. Early “ices” were made using this stored substance to make semi-frozen drinks, that were more like a modern day slushie, infused with floral flavours like orange flower blossom and rose.

The journey from snow pits to sundaes was an adventure that encompassed the whole world and took centuries. The exchange of ingredients and technology was something that pervaded through time and crossed borders. Ice cream is a truly miraculous dessert with a story that tells us a lot about mankind - and how driven we are by our stomachs! Ice cream as we now know it first arrived in America in the early 18th century from Europe. These early ice creams were made using a piece of equipment called a ‘sorbetiere’, which was a cylindrical pewter vessel, nestled into a mixture of ice and salt. The ice cream mix was then poured into the interior and gently scraped off the sides using a flat spoon, known as a ‘spaddle’ – this method is surprisingly effective, making ice cream in a shorter amount of time than many modern machines.

Following the arrival of the sorbetiere, was an intense period of invention in America. The development of ice cream was aided by steam power, mechanical refrigeration, the homogenizer and even the soda fountain! As such, the history of ice cream is as much about technology and invention as it is about flavours and fun. In that sense, it couldn’t be more fitting that a robot would be singing an entire album about ice cream. From the warm and breezy vibes, to the tones of ice cream trucks, this record will instantly transport you back to those sunny, summer days of your childhood. Just don’t listen on an empty stomach.

TASHA MARKS
Food historian, artist and founder of AVM Curiosities
@avmcuriosities | www.avmcuriosities.com

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released July 1, 2022

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Nick Buchmiller (music) on all tracks
John Roy (saxophones) on Character Popsicle Blues

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Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra San Diego, California

Absurd satire? Experimental performance art? A glimpse in to our robotic future? A novelty act gone too far? Comedy gold? Yes. Join mad scientist Professor B. Miller and singing robot SPO-20 as they take you on an infectious musical odyssey. Their brand of quirky electronic rock songs is like no other. ... more

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