Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny
All-star N.Y.C. blues-punk combo Boss Hog was helmed by the husband-and-wife team of singer Cristina Martinez and singer/guitarist Jon Spencer, who'd previously teamed up in the legendary cult band Pussy Galore. The duo formed Boss Hog to fill a last-minute cancellation at the famed CBGB, earning instant notoriety when Martinez performed their debut show au naturel; guitarists Jerry Teel and Kurt Wolf, bassist Pete Shore, and drummer Charlie Ondras completed the lineup for 1989's EP Drinkin', Lechin' & Lyin'. In the wake of 1990's Cold Hands, Spencer formed the Blues Explosion, forcing Boss Hog onto the back burner; by the time the group returned in 1993 with Girl +, only Martinez and Spencer remained from the original lineup, with ex-Swan Jens Jürgensen assuming bass duties and Hollis Queens joining on drums. The record's success in indie circles resulted in a deal with major-label Geffen that yielded a self-titled 1995 LP; little was heard from Boss Hog throughout the remainder of the decade (although Spencer and Martinez had a baby), but in early 2000 the group finally resurfaced with Whiteout, featuring ex-Goats keyboardist Mark Boyce.
Tracklist
| 1 | Whiteout | 3:07 |
| 2 | Chocolate | 3:05 |
| 3 | Nursery Rhyme | 3:57 |
| 4 | Stereolight | 4:10 |
| 5 | Fear For You | 3:30 |
| 6 | Get It While You Wait | 3:42 |
| 7 | Jaguar | 2:41 |
| 8 | Itchy & Scratchy | 3:54 |
| 9 | Trouble | 2:42 |
| 10 | Monkey | 1:56 |
