Split Personalities (album)
| Split Personalities | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 51:05 | |||
| Label | V2 Records[1] | |||
| Producer | 12 Rods[2] | |||
| 12 Rods chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.7/10[4] |
Split Personalities is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote that "the clamorous yet tuneful 'Chromatically Declining Me' adds synthbeats and raga-rock riffs to the mix, while both 'I Am Faster' and 'Girl Sun' build noisy rockers atop blithe bossa novas."[6] The Stuart News though that 12 Rods "are nothing less than an American hybrid of Radiohead's ethereal beauty mixed with head-banging metal riffing topped with a singer who sounds like Ozzy Osbourne whining."[7] City Pages opined that the "police siren of a voice and the band's smart-rock overachieving begin to sound like great pop with repeated exposure."[8]
In 2005, City Pages included "Part of 2" on its list of the greatest Minnesota-made records of all time.[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "Split Personality" – 5:35
- "Red" – 6:34
- "I Am Faster" – 6:43
- "Chromatically Declining Me" – 3:55
- "Part of 2" – 3:23
- "The Stupidest Boy" – 5:17
- "I Wish You Were a Girl" – 5:37
- "Lovewaves" – 3:49
- "Make-Out Music" – 4:01
- "Girl Sun" – 6:12
References
[edit]- ^ Bream, Jon (17 Apr 1998). "Crowd noise". Star Tribune. p. 3E.
- ^ "12 Rods On Recording, Performing With Todd Rundgren". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Split Personalities Review by Bryan Carroll". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "12 Rods: Split Personalities: Pitchfork Record Review". March 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07.
- ^ "12 Rods Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Minneapolis's 12 Rods are more song-oriented than..." The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Shipes, Gary (December 18, 1998). "1998'S BEST MUSIC FELL ON DEAF EARS". The Stuart News. p. D1.
- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (January 13, 1999). "Symphony of a City - With the national collapse of indie rock, 100 local music scenes bloom". City Pages. Feature.
- ^ Thomas, Lindsey (June 8, 2005). "Minnesota's Fifty Greatest Hits". City Pages. Cover Story.
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