In Combo

In Combo is the debut album released by the American New wave band The Suburbs, released in 1980.

In Combo
Studio album by The Suburbs
Released	January 20, 1980
Genre	New wave
Length	31:40
Label	Twin/Tone Records
Producer	Paul Stark
The Suburbs chronology
The Suburbs EP (1978) In Combo (1980) Credit in Heaven (1981)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Stewart Mason called the album "one of the pioneering releases of the American post-punk indie scene, and proof that the Minneapolis scene of the early '80s wasn't just Replacements and Hüsker Dü-style guitar aggression... Later albums were arguably more complex, but In Combo remains probably the Suburbs' greatest vinyl moment."^[1]

In his retrospective review of the Suburbs' early albums, Ira Robbins of Trouser Press said that In Combo "displayed signs of incipient musical greatness", praising the band's enthusiasm and unpredictability.^[2]

Track listing

All songs composed by The Suburbs.

1. "Hobnobbin With the Executives" – 2:02
2. "Tiny People" – 2:36
3. "DD 69" – 1:45
4. "Goggles On" – 3:20
5. "Black Leather Stick" – 2:49
6. "Eyesight" – 2:58
7. "Big Steer Blues" – 2:26
8. "Baby Heartbeat" – 2:42
9. "Cows" – 1:38
10. "Underwater Lovers" – 2:34
11. "Cig Machine" – 1:25
12. "Drinking" – 4:14
13. "Chemistry Set" – 1:11

Personnel

• Chan Poling – keyboards, vocals
• Beej Chaney – Beejtar, vocals
• Hugo Klaers – drums
• Bruce C. Allen – guitar, vocals
• Michael Halliday – bass

Production notes

• Paul Stark – producer, engineer
• Doug Sax – digital remastering
• Robert Hadley – digital remastering