Munki Brain

On October 13, 2006, the band's upcoming album was titled Munki Brain.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20291/queers-detail-upcoming-full-length|title=Queers detail upcoming full length|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 13, 2006|access-date=February 1, 2022}} On December 29, 2006, "Houston We Have a Problem" was posted on Asian Man Records' Myspace account; it was followed two days later by "I Think She's Starting to Like Me".{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21509/new-song-from-the-queers-online|title=New song from the Queers online|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Moran, Chris|date=December 29, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21524/media-the-queers-post-another-new-song|title=The Queers post another new song|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Shultz, Brian|date=December 31, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022}} On January 14, 2007, the album's track listing and cover artwork was posted online.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21736/media-the-ataris-post-another-new-track|title=The Ataris post another new track|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 14, 2007|access-date=February 7, 2022}} In January and February 2007, went on a tour of the US with support from the Heart Attacks, Teenage Rehab, the Riptides and the Mansfields.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1632|title=The Queers touring North America with the Heart Attacks|work=Alternative Press|date=December 22, 2006|accessdate=August 8, 2016}} On January 23, Munki Brain was made available for streaming, before being released by Asian Man Records on February 6.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1708|title=The Queers post full-album stream of Munki Brain|work=Alternative Press|date=January 24, 2007|accessdate=August 8, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21871/streams-the-queers-munki-brain|title=The Queers: Munki Brain|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 23, 2007|access-date=February 8, 2022}} Following this, they went on an East Coast tour in April 2007, a West Coast tour with the Methadones, the Manges, and Black Tie Bombers in May and June 2007, and then a European trek with Marky Ramone in July 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/22725/the-methadones-recording-and-hoping-for-a-june-release-touring-plans|title=The Methadones recording and hoping for a June release, touring plans|publisher=Punknews.org|author=August, Justin|date=March 14, 2007|access-date=February 13, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23147/queers-dates-and-plans-joe-queer-and-ben-weasel-writing-for-marky-ramone-project|title=Queers dates and plans / Joe Queer and Ben Weasel writing for Marky Ramone project|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=April 8, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23811/tours-the-queers-black-tie-bombers|title=The Queers / Black Tie Bombers|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Reinecker, Meg|date=May 21, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022}} In May and June 2008, the band toured the US as part of the Asian Man Records Tour with various labelmates, which included an appearance at the Insubordination Fest.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/27603/insubordination-fest-2008-starting-to-come-together|title=Insubordination Fest 2008 starting to come together|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=February 5, 2008|access-date=June 8, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/27988/tours-the-queers-lemuria-bomb-the-music-industry-andrew-jackson-jihad-kepi-ghoulie|title=The Queers / Lemuria / Bomb The Music Industry! / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Kepi Ghoulie|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 5, 2008|access-date=June 13, 2022}} They appeared at the 2009 South by Southwest music conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/31955/sxsw-with-the-queers-rival-schools-taas-this-bike-is-a-pipe-bomb-teenage-bottlerocket|title=SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 15, 2009|access-date=October 2, 2022}}

Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media |date=2007 |title=Munki Brain |type=CD liner notes |location=Monte Sereno, California |publisher=Asian Man Records |id=ASM 141 CD}}

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| total_length =

| title1 = Overdue

| writer1 = Joe Queer, Lisa Marr

| length1 = 2:47

| title2 = Houston We Have a Problem

| writer2 = Queer

| length2 = 2:09

| title3 = I Don't Get It

| writer3 = Queer, Ben Weasel

| length3 = 2:15

| title4 = Duke Kahanamoku

| writer4 = Queer

| length4 = 3:16

| title5 = I Think She's Starting to Like Me

| writer5 = Queer

| length5 = 1:45

| title6 = Girl About Town

| note6 = originally performed by Helen Love

| writer6 = Helen Love

| length6 = 2:24

| title7 = Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?

| writer7 = Queer

| length7 = 1:45

| title8 = I Can't Stay Mad at You

| note8 = originally performed by Skeeter Davis

| writer8 = Gerry Goffin, Carole King

| length8 = 2:15

| title9 = Tangerine

| writer9 = Weasel

| length9 = 2:13

| title10 = Something in My Heart

| writer10 = Queer, Marr

| length10 = 2:58

| title11 = I'm a Fool

| note11 = originally performed by Ricky Nelson

| writer11 = Joey Cooper, Red West

| length11 = 2:23

| title12 = Monkey in a Suit

| writer12 = Queer, Mass Giorgini, Phillip Hill

| length12 = 2:18

| title13 = Brian Wilson

| writer13 = Queer, Marr

| length13 = 2:32

}}

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

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The Queers

• Joe Queer (Joe King) – guitar, lead vocals
• Phillip Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Lurch Nobody – drums (all tracks except "I Think She's Starting to Like Me" and "Brian Wilson")

Additional performers

• Lisa Marr – vocals
• Mike Nolte – guitar, keyboard, vocals, photographs
• Nathan Bice – drums on "Brian Wilson"
• Dan Lumley – drums on "I Think She's Starting to Like Me"
• Vanesa Toquero – keyboards on "Duke Kahanamoku" and “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
• Mass Giorgini – backing vocals and tenor saxophone on "Duke Kahanamoku" and backing vocals on “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
• Peter "Blackie" Black – lead guitar on "Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?"
• Rick Miller – lead guitar on "Duke Kahanamoku"

Production

• Mass Giorgini – producer, audio engineer
• Jorge Orillac – assistant audio engineer

Artwork

• Tony Dovi – photographs, album design, layout

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