Ray Gun Suitcase

Ray Gun Suitcase is the tenth album by the American rock group Pere Ubu.

After a string of slickly produced, pop-oriented albums for major labels, Ray Gun Suitcase saw Pere Ubu back on an indie label and returning to the darker, more complex sonic landscape associated with their earlier work. Michele Temple (from drummer Scott Krauss' project Home & Garden) replaced Tony Maimone on bass guitar. Several songs were recorded by the line-up featuring David Thomas, Jim Jones, Temple and Krauss plus violist Garo Yellin of The Ordinaires. After Yellin couldn't commit to Pere Ubu full time, he was replaced by synth/theremin player Robert Wheeler (also previously in Home & Garden). Krauss then quit, citing his unhappiness with the band's direction; as the band was still hoping for him to come back, the album was recorded to a click track. Scott Benedict from The Vivians then recorded the drum parts over a final studio weekend "in an astonishing demonstation of musicianship", before quitting music altogether. For the subsequent tour in support of the album Steve Mehlman, Benedict's replacement in The Vivians, was asked to join Pere Ubu.