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Intense yet accessible 2006 album from Mike Patton, with a star-studded guest line-up! Cameos by Massive Attack ; Kool Keith ; Bebel Gilberto ; Amon Tobin ; Dan The Automator ; Norah Jones ; Kid Koala and others.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First listen, not fantastically impressive. It pays to perservere though. It's about 2 weeks since I bought it, and little else has accompanied me on my day to day travels; and I still can't get enough of it.
The real beauty is in the detail. All those strange vocal noises from Bungle et al find a very subtle place here within a very accessible whole. This album can be listened to as background, or in churchlike reverence.
A few of the tracks may not have the power of the rest, which initially makes you think of them as weak. Far from being the case. And with such a strong ending, my natural inclination is to automatically press play again. Better still, save yourself the effort and have it on a loop.
And what a gorgeous packaging concept!
God bless you Mike, the world is a better place for you having made this album.
The real beauty is in the detail. All those strange vocal noises from Bungle et al find a very subtle place here within a very accessible whole. This album can be listened to as background, or in churchlike reverence.
A few of the tracks may not have the power of the rest, which initially makes you think of them as weak. Far from being the case. And with such a strong ending, my natural inclination is to automatically press play again. Better still, save yourself the effort and have it on a loop.
And what a gorgeous packaging concept!
God bless you Mike, the world is a better place for you having made this album.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've waited for this, Patton's return to the mainstream, patiently for 4(? more?) loooooong years now, and it's finally with us. Must be a disappointment then, right?
Wrong! This is Mike's most complete, rounded work since California. The culmination of all his many (excellent)side projects. You can hear the styles all drawn together into one coherent package: Tomahawk, Bungle, Lovage, X-cutioners (Fantomas...not so much) and yes.....Faith No More. Even the nasal style of singing used on the Real Thing makes a welcome return on some tracks! I have always approached a new Patton record with anticipation and more than a littel trepidation, and usually end up feeling frustrated, KNOWING he's capable of more. Don't get me wrong....I respect and appreciate almost everything he's done, but never felt satisfied in the way I feel with this recording. At the end of listening 1st time through, I just sat back and thought WOW! and then grabbed the headphones again.
Although every track is a collaboration with a different artist, the album flows beautifully, and the styles and influences sit together perfectly, complimenting each other. The production values are very high and polished, each track multi-layered and best appreciated through headphones.
I've only listened to the album twice through so far, so will not dissect the album track by track. A brief overview of what I remember from my limited listening:
We're Not Alone - blew me away completely. Most straightforward RAWK on the album, very Real Thing-esque chorus. Fantastic.
Mojo - Angel Dusty? Yeah, I would say so. Great sinister beat too.
Kill the DJ - Very cool, great beats...Massive Attack? Nice one Mike.
I'll write more about individual songs when I've given them a proper listen. The one's listed above are probably the most straight forward, so don't know what that says about me - but hey, sitting here 24hrs after listening to the album they are the ones that stand out in my memory. Sue me!
This is a magnificent album. I'm biased as I love all things Patton, but have never felt compelled to write a review for ANYTHING before, so that should speak volumes.
Wrong! This is Mike's most complete, rounded work since California. The culmination of all his many (excellent)side projects. You can hear the styles all drawn together into one coherent package: Tomahawk, Bungle, Lovage, X-cutioners (Fantomas...not so much) and yes.....Faith No More. Even the nasal style of singing used on the Real Thing makes a welcome return on some tracks! I have always approached a new Patton record with anticipation and more than a littel trepidation, and usually end up feeling frustrated, KNOWING he's capable of more. Don't get me wrong....I respect and appreciate almost everything he's done, but never felt satisfied in the way I feel with this recording. At the end of listening 1st time through, I just sat back and thought WOW! and then grabbed the headphones again.
Although every track is a collaboration with a different artist, the album flows beautifully, and the styles and influences sit together perfectly, complimenting each other. The production values are very high and polished, each track multi-layered and best appreciated through headphones.
I've only listened to the album twice through so far, so will not dissect the album track by track. A brief overview of what I remember from my limited listening:
We're Not Alone - blew me away completely. Most straightforward RAWK on the album, very Real Thing-esque chorus. Fantastic.
Mojo - Angel Dusty? Yeah, I would say so. Great sinister beat too.
Kill the DJ - Very cool, great beats...Massive Attack? Nice one Mike.
I'll write more about individual songs when I've given them a proper listen. The one's listed above are probably the most straight forward, so don't know what that says about me - but hey, sitting here 24hrs after listening to the album they are the ones that stand out in my memory. Sue me!
This is a magnificent album. I'm biased as I love all things Patton, but have never felt compelled to write a review for ANYTHING before, so that should speak volumes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A proper gem of an album. Patton's best stuff since California. His vocals have taken on an early Faith No More guise but benefit from 15 years maturity. The album also benefits from a diverse range of collaborators. All the tunes are standout but my personal favourites are the rockin' Massive Attack collaboration -- "Kill the DJ" (just try and suppress the urge to nod your head!), and the ultra-catchy "Don't Even Trip". Highly highly recommended for Patton fans in particular.
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Peeping Tom
Great music, by great musicians.
Mike Patton is the man.
I would love for him to make an album only of slower music. This record has some examples of what I mean.. Read more
Mike Patton is the man.
I would love for him to make an album only of slower music. This record has some examples of what I mean.. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Rodolfo Korn
... It's always fun to scream "Our love is like a Starbucks chain......
Three or four years ago, ex Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton was asked by a fan why he made such difficult records. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by Mr. M. A. Reed
So nearly great
Such a disapointment.
Mojo is a fine song, but the rest are all dreary self indulgent semi Hip-Hop. It really makes me miss Faith No More even more.
Oh well.
Mojo is a fine song, but the rest are all dreary self indulgent semi Hip-Hop. It really makes me miss Faith No More even more.
Oh well.
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by D. J. Sienkiewicz
Musical voyeurism
This has to be Patton's most linear work since Faith No More. Its his distorted take on pop and hip-hop, and its a colourful and enjoyable interpretation. Read more
Published on 1 May 2007 by Johnny Knoxville
Patton Really Does Rule
I've had this cd in my car since it's release and still refuse to remove it. Why, many reasons. I love Fantomas for all their abundance of musical talent but always think Pattons... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2007 by La Haine
Hurahh for God Mike
I got the albulm after hearing Mojo on Zane Lowe, and I fall in love with a different track every time. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2006 by Amanda Robinson
Peeping Brilliance
Mike Patton has been pretty inconsistent these past couple of years. Let me recap; The period of decline, for me, began with Mit Gas by Tomahawk. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2006 by Amplified Man
Patton does pop?
I have followed Mike Patton through Faith No More, General X, the (fantastic) lovage album, Mr Bungle but was never a fantomas or tomohawk fan - this has more of a mainstream rock... Read more
Published on 7 July 2006 by A. J. Postans
Are you surprised?
To my knowledge, Peeping Tom - Mike Patton's long-awaited pop project - has been five years in the works, so the question is, was it worth the wait? Answer: On the whole, yes. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2006 by M. J. Pucci
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