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- Date Released: April 20, 2004
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative, Abstract
- Label: Waxploitation / Reincarnate
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The fact that Chris Vrenna was a founding member of Nine Inch Nails might lead you to expect 60 minutes of despairing heavyosity. The fact that he now records under the name tweaker might lead you to expect 60 minutes of blippy, bloopy electronica buttressed by rave-friendly club beats. Instead, what you get on Vrenna's sophomore effort are plain old songs -- though, granted, they are alternately characterized by despairing heavyosity ("Ruby," which features vocalist Will Oldham) and blippy, bloopy electronica ("Remorseless"). Vrenna doesn't sing himself; instead, he brings in such illustrious vocalists as David Sylvian, Jennifer Charles (whose "Crude Sunlight" is one of the album's highlight tracks), and the Cure's Robert Smith (whose "Truth Is" is pretty good, but isn't one of the album's highlight tracks). Perhaps most interesting of all is a pleasantly twisted electronic remake of Tones on Tail's "Movement of Fear" that comes across as sort of a cross between Cocteau Twins and Ministry. Guitarist Clint Walsh contributes significant amounts of musical content here, and he brings a welcome element of organic crunch to Vrenna's sound. Highly recommended.
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| 01. |  |
Ruby (feat. Will Oldham) |
3:43 |
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| 02. | |
Cauterized |
3:05 |
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| 03. | |
Worse Than Yesterday (feat. Mellowdrone) |
4:18 |
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| 04. | |
Truth Is (feat. Robert Smith) |
4:02 |
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| 05. | |
Remorseless |
2:37 |
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| 06. | |
Pure Smith (feat. David Sylvian) |
3:51 |
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| 07. | |
It's Still Happening (feat. Hamilton Leithauser) |
3:16 |
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| 08. | |
2 a.m. |
3:14 |
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| 09. | |
Movement of Fear |
3:40 |
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| 10. | |
Sleepwalking Away (feat. Nick Young) |
3:56 |
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| 11. | |
The House I Grew Up in (feat. Johnny Marr) |
4:04 |
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| 12. | |
Crude Sunlight (feat. Jennifer Charles) |
6:52 |
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12 Total Tracks, 46:38 Total Length
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Credits
- Ken Lee - Mastering // Johnny Marr - Guitar // Richard Mouser - Drum Engineering // Chris Vrenna - Producer // Chris Vrenna - Producer // Chris Vrenna - Engineer // Chris Vrenna - Engineer // Chris Vrenna - Mixing // Chris Vrenna - Mixing // Chris Vrenna - Art Conception // Chris Vrenna - Art Conception // Clint Walsh - Producer // Jeff Antebi - Executive Producer // Jeff Antebi - A&R // David Bagley - Layout Design // Joe Sorren - Cover Painting
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