Parallax Error Beheads You
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| Studio album by Max Tundra | ||||||||||
| Released | October 20, 2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | IDM, indie electronic, glitch[1] | |||||||||
| Label | Domino | |||||||||
| Producer | Max Tundra | |||||||||
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Parallax Error Beheads You is the third studio album by Ben Jacobs under his stage name of Max Tundra. The album was released on October 20 2008 through Domino Records.[2] Tundra has worked on the album for the past six years.[2][3]
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[edit] Release
On September 29 2008, the first single from the album titled "Will Get Fooled Again" was released on 7" vinyl and as a digital download.[4][5] A music video for the single was first uploaded to Tundra's MySpace on September 17, 2008.[5]
Parallax Error Beheads You was released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2008 and in the United States on November 18, 2008 on LP and compact disc.[6][7][8] A special edition of the album will be released in the United Kingdom. To celebrate the album's release, Domino Records released a version of Max Tundra's Kosher Chicken Soup that includes a special link to download a copy of his album plus a bonus download album of covers called Best Friends. Best Friends is a reinterpretation of the song from Max Tundra's first album Some Best Friend You Turned Out To Be by his friends.[9]
On the 5th June 2010, Max Tundra effectively announced on Twitter that Parallax Error Beheads You will be the final Max Tundra album.[10]
[edit] Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [11] |
| The Belfast Telegraph | (?)[12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| The Independent | (?)[14] |
| Mojo | [15] |
| NOW | [16] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[17] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[18] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [19] |
| URB | [20] |
Initial critical response to Parallax Error Beheads You was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 76, based on 18 reviews.[21]
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Ben Jacobs
- "Gum Chimes" – 3:26
- "Will Get Fooled Again" – 3:20
- "Which Song" – 5:21
- "My Night Out" – 1:56
- "Orphaned" – 4:25
- "Nord Lead Three" – 2:41
- "The Entertainment" – 2:58
- "Number Our Days" – 3:32
- "Glycaemic Index Blues" – 3:05
- "Until We Die" – 11:03
[edit] Personnel
- Ben Jacobs - performer, design
- Matthew Cooper - design
- Nilesh "Nilz" Patel - mastering
- Eleni Tsaligopoulou - Design
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | October 20, 2008 | Domino Records | LP | WIGLP168 | [6] |
| CD | WIGCD168 | ||||
| DD | WIG168D | [9] | |||
| United States | November 18, 2008 | CD | [7] | ||
| LP | [8] |
[edit] References
- ^ Ross Hoffman, K.. "Max Tundra: Styles". Allmusic. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p300613. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ a b "I Was Partially Right: Max Tundra Readies Parallax Error Beheads You in Preparation for Hot Chip Tour". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. 08-07-2008. http://tinymixtapes.com/Max-Tundra-Readies-Parallax-Error?var_recherche=max%20tundra. Retrieved 2008-08-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Domino - Max Tundra". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/artists/max-tundra/. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ "New Max Tundra record on the way". Drowned in Sound. Drowned in Sound. 08-07-2008. http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3798633. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ a b "MySpaceTV Videos: Max Tundra Video Channel". Myspace. 17-09-2008. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=27882421&n=27882421&MyToken=6cd6126e-bdda-403d-9a7d-2c0cbdff3e3f. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ a b "Domino". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/11-08-08/parallax-error-beheads-you/. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Parallax Error Beheads You: Max Tundra: Music". Amazon.com. Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Parallax-Error-Beheads-You-Tundra/dp/B001FZ0ABI. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ a b "Max Tundra Parallax Error Beheads You LP". CDUniverse. CDuniverse.com. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7762827. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ a b "Domino - Max Tundra". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/15-09-08/parallax-error-beheads-you-special-edition-soup-can/. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Max Tundra's Tweet". http://twitter.com/MaxTundra/status/15481111130.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Belfast Telegraph review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ "MParallax Error Beheads You [11/18 - CD"]. Best Buy. 2008-10-30. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1924020&skuId=9095472&type=product. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ NOW review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
- ^ URB review
- ^ "Max Tundra:Parallax Error Beheads You (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/maxtundra/parallaxerrorbeheadsyou. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
