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Manic Moonlight is the ninth studio album by American rock band King's X, released in 2001 via Metal Blade Records.[6][7] The album was notable for its inclusion of electronic loops.[8]
| Manic Moonlight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February – May 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 45:57 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade[1] | |||
| Producer | King's X | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 2/10[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Rock Sound | [5] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic called the album "the most confidently organic and groove-based record of [the band's] career."[2] Exclaim! wrote that "all the requisite solid performances, chunky grooves, flashy guitar work and beautifully realised vocal harmonies are here, but they're too often obscured by muddy compositions and an apparent desire to get modern with the use of samples, record scratching and loop beats."[7] In an article about Greg Prato's oral history of the band, Rolling Stone called the album "underrated."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Believe" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Manic Moonlight" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Yeah" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "False Alarm" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Static" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Skeptical Winds" | 6:51 |
| 7. | "The Other Side" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Vegetable" | 6:27 |
| 9. | "Jenna" | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Water Ceremony" | 0:18 |
The Japanese release has two bonus tracks:
- "Vegetable" (long version) - 7:36
- "Believe" (long version) - 6:26
Personnel
edit- Doug Pinnick – bass, vocals
- Ty Tabor – guitar, vocals
- Jerry Gaskill – drums, vocals
Liner notes
edit- Produced and mixed by Ty Tabor
- All songs written by King's X
- Recorded between February and May 2001 at Alien Beans Studios
- Engineered and mastered by Ty Tabor at Alien Beans Studios
- Graphics by Brian J Ames
- Cover art by Ty Tabor
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Top Independent Albums | 19[9] |
References
edit- ^ "King's X "Manic Moonlight" | Metal Blade Records".
- ^ a b "Manic Moonlight - King's X | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "CoC : King's X - Manic Moonlight : Review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 858.
- ^ Griffiths, Nick (November 2001). "Reviews: Rock". Rock Sound. No. 30. UK: IXO Publishing Ltd. p. 87.
- ^ "King's X | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "King's X Manic Moonlight". exclaim.ca.
- ^ a b Shteamer, Hank (February 26, 2019). "Offbeat Rock Trailblazers King's X Get a Book Worthy of Their Unique Saga". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "King's X". Billboard.