Bacteria Cult is the second studio album by musical duo Kaada/Patton. It was released on April 1, 2016 via Ipecac Recordings.[1]

Bacteria Cult
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Studio
GenreExperimental rock
Length32:38
LabelIpecac
Kaada/Patton chronology
Kaada/Patton Live
(2007)
Bacteria Cult
(2016)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Punknews.org     [4]
Record Collector     [5]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[6]

Bacteria Cult was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on four reviews.[2]

AllMusic's James Christopher Monger stated that the album "needs a little time to get into your bloodstream before it can be reckoned with, but ultimately, it's an infection worth sweating through".[3] John Gentile of Punknews.org wrote: "there is a great deal of fun being had by all parties here. But, unlike, perhaps other works that reference classic styles, this is no send up or wry reference, but a sheer appreciation for the work of the weirdo masters of yesteryear... as performed by the weirdo masters of today".[4] Rachel Thompson of The Line of Best Fit resumed praising "Ipepac Recordings for allowing these two visionaries to continue to challenge the purpose and the manner of music".[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Red Rainbow"3:51
2."Black Albino"4:56
3."Peste Bubónica"4:09
4."Papillion"3:50
5."Dispossession"4:08
6."A Burnt Out Case"2:58
7."Imodium"3:52
8."Fountain Gasoline"4:54
Total length:32:38

Personnel

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  • John Erik Kaada – composer, orchestration
  • Mike Patton – composer
  • Stavanger Symphony Orchestra – orchestra
  • Trond Husebø – conductor
  • Børre Mølstad – additional tuba, additional trombone
  • Yi Yang – additional violin
  • Johannes Martens – additional cello
  • Kenneth Ryland – additional double bass
  • Eirik Olivier – orchestra executive producer
  • Gaute Aadnesen – orchestra co-producer
  • Glenn Paulsen – orchestra management
  • Åsgeir Grong – recording
  • Øyvind Grong – recording assistant
  • Stein Holdhus – recording stage management
  • Helen Farr – score coordinator
  • Lars Brenli – music preparation
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Martin Kvamme – cover design

References

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  1. ^ Camp, Zoe (February 1, 2016). "Mike Patton Teaming with John Kaada For Collaborative Album Bacteria Cult". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Bacteria Cult - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Bacteria Cult - Kaada/Patton, Kaada, Patton, Mike Patton". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Gentile, John (April 5, 2016). "Kaada/Patton - Bacteria Cult". www.punknews.org. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Hamnett, Alun (April 20, 2016). "Bacteria Cult - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. No. 453 (published May 2016). Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Thompson, Rachel (April 20, 2016). "Mike Patton and Kaada regroup for more multi-instrumentally unnerving baroque brashness". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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