Mit Gas
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| Studio album by Tomahawk | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Experimental Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Dark Ambient | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Ipecac Recordings (IPC40) |
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| Producer | Joe Barresi, Tomahawk | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Spin | (B-) 7/03, p.110 |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[2] |
| Uncut | 6/03, p.118 |
Mit Gas is the second studio album by American rock band Tomahawk, released on May 6, 2003 through Mike Patton's independent record label Ipecac Recordings. The song "Capt Midnight" is featured over the credits on the 2007 video game The Darkness within which Patton also had a voice acting role.
"Mit Gas" means "with gas" in German and is a way to specify sparkling water.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Birdsong" – 5:10
- "Rape This Day" – 3:12 (John Stanier)[3]
- "You Can't Win" – 4:49
- "Mayday" – 3:32
- "Rotgut" – 2:51
- "Capt Midnight" – 3:10
- "Desastre Natural" – 2:58
- "When the Stars Begin to Fall" – 2:54
- "Harelip" – 3:30
- "Harlem Clowns" – 3:40
- "Aktion 13F14" – 4:55
On cds, You Can't Win ends at 3:11 and Mayday begins at -1:37
Aktion 13F14 is the name of screening and gasification of old and disabled detainees in the concentration camps in Nazi Germany, arranged by the National Socialists.
Harlem Clowns loops an audio recording of American actress and singer Judy Garland saying "I don't know how to read notes?" The recording is taken from home voice tapes of hers, which were recorded as notes for her never written autobiography.
[edit] Personnel
- Mike Patton – Vocals, Keyboards, Design
- Duane Denison – Guitars
- Kevin Rutmanis – Bass guitar
- John Stanier – Drums
- Joe Barresi – Engineer, Producer
- John Golden – Mastering
- Martin Kvamme – Design
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart | Peak | |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 | [4] |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 7 | [5] |
| Norwegian Charts | 17 | [6] |
| Australian Album Chart | 28 | [7] |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 137 | [8] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Mit Gas - Tomahawk". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r639066.
- ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22617-mit-gas[dead link]
- ^ "Billboard.com - Discography - Tomahawk - Mit Gas". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=356646&aid=580617. Retrieved 2008-06-11.[dead link]
- ^ "Mit Gas charts [albums]". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r639066. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Mit Gas charts [albums]". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/tomahawk/mit-gas/580617. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Tomahawk - Mit Gas". NorwegianCharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tomahawk&titel=Mit+Gas&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Tomahawk - Mit Gas". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tomahawk&titel=Mit+Gas&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Mit Gas charts [albums]". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/tomahawk/mit-gas/580617. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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