Smersh was the duo of Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard from Piscataway, NJ who began making music together in 1978. They were uninterested in traditional notions of songwriting or live performance. Between 1981 and 1993 they released over 40 cassette albums on their own Atlas King imprint. As these tapes traded their way across continents, Smersh developed a devoted following in places far beyond New Jersey, leading to releases on dozens of other labels from around the globe. All songs on Super Heavy Solid Waste were originally recorded 1988-1993.

Tracks:

“Out Demon Out” originally released on ‘You’ve Got More Than Wheels’, Atlas King 1987.
“Highway Surplus” originally released on ‘Antebellum Vol. One’, Antebellum 1989.
“Palomar” originally released on ‘Depth Charge’, Börft Records 1993.
“Entre Nous” originally released on ‘Make Way For The Rumbler’, Atlas King 1984.
“Under Your Hoop” originally released on ‘Party On Now Street’, Atlas King 1989.
“The Land Of Feeling Good” originally released on ‘Gash’, Atlas King 1983.
“Spook House” originally released on ‘The Greatest Story Ever Distorted’, KK Records 1988.
“Tu Quoque, Fili Mi” originally released on ‘Tu Quoque, Fili Mi’, Cauchy Productions 1987.