Money Shot (album)
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| Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 51:36 | |||
| Label | Puscifer Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Puscifer | |||
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Money Shot (stylized as Money $hot) is the third studio album by Puscifer, released on October 30, 2015.[1]
Release
[edit]On July 29, 2015, the album was announced via the release of the first single, "Grand Canyon".[2]
The vinyl version features an exclusive mix of "Simultaneous" featuring Daniel Ash (Bauhaus/Love And Rockets).[3]
Remix album
[edit]On November 25, 2016 a remix album with versions of tracks from Money Shot was released, entitled Money Shot Your Re-Load.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Writing for Exclaim, Calum Slingerland noted that while the record is more focused compositionally than its predecessor, Conditions of My Parole, the increased presence of vocalist Carina Round and the consistent desert-weary feel of the work are undeniable positives.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell & Carina Round, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Galileo" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Agostina" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Grand Canyon" | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Simultaneous" | 6:42 |
| 5. | "Money Shot" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "The Arsonist" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "The Remedy" | 6:07 |
| 8. | "Smoke and Mirrors" (Written by M. Keenan/M. Mitchell) | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Flippant" (iTunes exclusive track) | 6:24 |
| 10. | "Life of Brian (Apparently You Haven't Seen)" | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Autumn" | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 58:00 | |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album credits.[8]
- Maynard James Keenan – lead vocals
- Carina Round – lead vocals (tracks 1–7, 9–11)
- Mat Mitchell – bass, guitar, keyboards, mandolin (1, 2), banjo (11)
- Jeff Friedl – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Jon Theodore – drums (6, 7, 11)
- Matt McJunkins – bass (2, 5)
- Juliette Commagere – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11), background vocals (6)
- Tim Alexander – drums (2)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 51 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 130 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 30 |
Money Shot Your Re-Load
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| Released | November 25, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 67:37 | |||
| Label | Puscifer Entertainment | |||
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Money Shot Your Re-Load is a remix album by Puscifer. It was released on November 25, 2016 by Puscifer Entertainment. It contains alternate versions, remixes and reworks of the 11 songs from Puscifer's third studio album, Money Shot. The album also features previous contributors, such as Carina Round, and new remixers, such as Tool bassist Justin Chancellor and The Crystal Method member Scott Kirkland, as remixers.[12][13] The album was released on special colored double vinyl for Record Store Day, with two additional tracks, one of which is exclusive to the vinyl format.[14][15]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
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| 1. | "Galileo" (Lead into Gold Mix) | Lead into Gold | 8:10 |
| 2. | "Agostina" (Carina Round Mix) | Carina Round | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Grand Canyon" (Mat Mitchell Mix) | Mat Mitchell | 6:22 |
| 4. | "Simultaneous" (Justin Chancellor Mix) | Justin Chancellor and Scott Kirkland | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Moneyshot" (Baseck Mix) | Baseck | 4:39 |
| 6. | "The Arsonist" (Xiu Xiu Mix) | Xiu Xiu | 5:42 |
| 7. | "The Remedy" (3 Kord Scissor King Mix) | Mark Brooks | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Smoke and Mirrors" (The Beta Machine Mix) | The Beta Machine | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Life of Brian" (Omniflux Mix) | Omniflux | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Autumn" (Polyfuse Mix) | Polyfuse | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Simultaneous" (Twin Limb Mix) | Twin Limb | 7:38 |
| 12. | "Moneyshot" (Chris Schleyer Mix) | Chris Schleyer | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 67:37 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Puscifer Announce New Album, Premiere Epic 'Grand Canyon' Song and Video". Rolling Stone. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ pusciferdotcom (29 July 2015). "PUSCIFER "GRAND CANYON"". Retrieved 19 June 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The official Puscifer website". Puscifer.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ metacritic
- ^ blabbermouth
- ^ cos
- ^ a b Slingerland, Calum (October 28, 2015). "Puscifer - Money Shot". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Puscifer – Money $hot". Discogs. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (November 7, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Elvis Presley Has the No. 1 Album in Australia (Seriously)". Noise11. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Puscifer – {{{album}}}" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Puscifer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Tool Bassist Justin Chancellor's Project Bandwidth Working on Original Material". UltimateGuitar.com. Dec 16, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "BP Recommends: New Releases from Josef Wodard and Charlie Haden, Obake, Puscifer, Robert Randolph, and more". March 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Puscifer - Money Shot: Your Re Load". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "SpecialRelease | RECORD STORE DAY". November 25, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
