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    Zodiac (Electric Six album)

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    Zodiac
    Studio album by
    Electric Six
    ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
    GenreIndie rock, electronic rock
    Length48:29
    LabelMetropolis
    ProducerZach Shipps
    Electric Six chronology
    Kill
    (2009)     		Zodiac
    (2010)     		Heartbeats and Brainwaves
    (2011)
    Singles from
    Zodiac
    1. "Jam It in the Hole"
      Released: September 2010 (2010-09)
    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic72/100[1]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[2]
    Alternative Press[3]
    Kerrang![4]
    PopMatters7/10[5]
    Uncut6/10[6]

    Zodiac is the seventh studio album by electronic rock band Electric Six.[7][5][8][9] It was released in 2010 on Metropolis Records.[10]

    According to an official statement by the band, the songs on the album have been arranged to correspond with the signs of the Zodiac.[11] The album contains a cover version of The Spinners 1976 classic "The Rubberband Man".

    Production

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    The album's title was inspired by the song "Typical Sagittarius", which the band wrote for the album, but chose not to include in the final cut.[12] Other songs recorded but left off of the finished album include "I Can Translate" which was released as a B-Side on the limited "Jam It in the Hole" single and as a bonus track on European iTunes downloads of the album. The band also recorded a cover of "The Warrior" by Scandal which they originally planned to make available as a free internet download.[13] It was ultimately included on their 2015 compilation album Mimicry and Memories.

    Although the album cover was presumed by some to be a photo of lead singer Dick Valentine, it is in fact a stock photo that was licensed for use as the album cover.[14]

    Track listing

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    All tracks are written by Tyler Spencer, except "The Rubberband Man" by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.

    Track Listing
    No.TitleLength
    1."After Hours"2:22
    2."American Cheese"4:20
    3."Clusterfuck!"4:36
    4."Countdown to the Countdown"3:08
    5."Doom and Gloom and Doom and Gloom"5:23
    6."Jam It in the Hole"3:51
    7."I Am a Song!"3:44
    8."It Ain't Punk Rock"3:58
    9."Love Song for Myself"4:20
    10."The Rubberband Man"3:50
    11."Table and Chairs"4:36
    12."Talking Turkey"4:20

    A bonus edition was released online via iTunes and Amazon download.

    Bonus edition
    No.TitleLength
    13."I Can Translate"2:43

    Personnel

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    • Dick Valentine – vocals
    • Tait Nucleus? – synthesizer
    • The Colonel – guitar
    • Johnny Na$hinal – guitar
    • Percussion World – drums
    • Smörgåsbord – bass
    • Timothy Monger – accordion, fiddle (track 1)
    • Dave Malosh (joined band as rhythm guitarist “Da Vé” from 2012-2023) – harp (track 1), guitar (track 2)
    • Christian Doble – saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6, 10)
    • Amy Gay – background vocals (tracks 3, 7)
    • Jesse "Boots Electric" Hughes – background vocals (track 3)
    • Kristin von B. – background vocals (tracks 3, 6, 12)
    • Jaxxon Smith – guitar (track 3)
    • John R. Dequindre – turntables (tracks 3, 12)
    • Aja Sardis – background vocals (track 5)
    • Ron Zakrin – synthesizer (tracks 6, 8)
    • Reuben Wu – synthesizer, hihat (track 9)
    • Matthew Smith – background vocals (track 10)
    • Fred Thomas – background vocals (track 11)[15]

    References

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    1. ^ "Zodiac by Electric Six". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    2. ^ Allmusic review
    3. ^ From the snarling romp of "USA" to the loping crawl of "new Low" or the rockabilly-tinged stomp of "Alive Or Dead", MC Rut are riveting, the rawness of their performance drenched in the pints of sweat they undoubtedly shed at every show. [Nov 2010, p.116]
    4. ^ From the snarling romp of "USA" to the loping crawl of "new Low" or the rockabilly-tinged stomp of "Alive Or Dead", MC Rut are riveting, the rawness of their performance drenched in the pints of sweat they undoubtedly shed at every show. [Nov 2010, p.116]
    5. ^ a b Langhoff, Josh (26 October 2010). "Electric Six: Zodiac". PopMatters.
    6. ^ Silliness and fun are very much the order of the day here so, if you want some depth to your music you'll be found wanting. [23 Oct 2010, p.51]
    7. ^ "Detroit Metro Times". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    8. ^ "Album review: 'Zodiac,' Electric Six". tb-two. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    9. ^ "Electric Six : Zodiac". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    10. ^ "Metropolis Mail-Order - Electric Six - Zodiac". Retrieved July 13, 2010.
    11. ^ "Important Information Re: Electric Six and the new album "Zodiac"..." Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
    12. ^ Mickie (27 July 2010). "Mickie's Zoo: Electric Six to tour in support of upcoming album". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    13. ^ Video on YouTube
    14. ^ "Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos - iStock". 7 May 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
    15. ^ "Electric Six – Zodiac (2010, CD)". Discogs.
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