The Medusa

For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation).

2002 studio album by Tadpole

The Medusa

Studio album by

Tadpole

Released| 15 September 2002
Genre| Rock
Length| 44:55
Label|

* EMI Music New Zealand
* Antenna Recordings

Producer| Malcolm Welsford
Tadpole chronology
| Nothing New EP
(2001)  | The Medusa
(2002)  | Tadpole
(2006)

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Singles from  The Medusa

1. "Nothing New"
Released: 2001[1]
2. "Now Today Forever"
Released: 2002[2]
3. "Condition Chronic"
Released: 2002[3]

The Medusa is the second studio album released by New Zealand rock group, Tadpole on September 15, 2002. It was recorded over late 2001-early 2002 and was produced by Malcolm Welsford via Antenna Recordings.

## Cover art

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The cover art features Greek mythology's Medusa designed by Geoff Smith at Outer Aspect, with additional artwork by Monique Facon.[4] The 2002 pressings of the album cover were innovative, due to the use of a 3D hologram cover design. To save on costs, the cover from 2003 onward did not have the hologram, instead it included a booklet with lyrics.

## Chart performance

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The Medusa entered the New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart and peaked at #10 on September 15, 2002. The album spent a total of nine weeks on the chart and became Tadpole's second album to reach the top 10.[5]

## Track listing

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Track listing adapted from Spotify. All tracks are written by Renée Brennan, Dean Lawton, and Chris Yong.[6]

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Nothing New"| 3:49
2.| "Frequency"| 3:25
3.| "Just Not Rock 'n' Roll"| 2:36
4.| "Everything Comes Around"| 3:25
5.| "Condition Chronic"| 4:09
6.| "World Without You"| 4:22
7.| "Something Real (Na Na Song)"| 3:15
8.| "Worn and Weary"| 5:32
9.| "Now Today Forever"| 4:35
10.| "Too Cruel"| 3:12
11.| "Fast Stuff"| 2:45
12.| "Always Be Mine"| 3:50
Total length:| 44:55

## Personnel

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Personnel are adapted from the album's liner notes[4] and AudioCulture.[7]

### Tadpole

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* Renée Brennan – vocals
* Shannon Brown – bass guitar
* Dean "Dino" Lawton – drums
* Chris Yong – guitar

### Additional personnel

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* Monique Facon – additional artwork
* Paul Rhodes – musical direction
* Geoff Smith – 3D cover artwork
* Malcolm Welsford – production, engineering

## Charts

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Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 10

## References

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1. ^ "Nothing new [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
2. ^ "Now, today, forever [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
3. ^ "Condition chronic [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
4. ^ a b The Medusa (CD liner notes). Tadpole. New Zealand: Antenna Recordings. 2002. ANT 035.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ a b "Charts.nz – Tadpole – The Medusa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
6. ^ "Tadpole – The Medusa". Spotify. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
7. ^ Gareth Shute (19 December 2014). "Tadpole". AudioCulture. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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Tadpole

* Renée Brennan
* Henry Penny
* Ollie Gordon
* Dean Lawton

* DJ Kritikl
* Chris Yong
* Shannon Brown
* Paul Matthews

Studio albums|

* The Buddhafinger
* The Medusa
* Tadpole

EPs|

* Nothing New

Singles|

* "Blind"
* "For Me"
* "Backdoor"
* "Alright"
* "No. 1"
* "Better Days"
* "Nothing New"
* "Now Today Forever"
* "Condition Chronic"
* "Just Not Rock 'n' Roll"
* "Always Be Mine"
* "Frequency"
* "Too Hard"
* "Yesterday"
* "Offering"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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