Monolithic Baby! is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004.[4] It is a follow-up to 2000's God Says No. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill the band's drum position after the album's recording; the drums on the album were performed by Michael Wildwood.
| Monolithic Baby! | ||||
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| Released | May 25, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | September/October 2003 | |||
| Length | 54:23 | |||
| Label | SPV | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf, Scott Humphrey | |||
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| Singles from Monolithic Baby! | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| KNAC | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
The album features three cover songs – "There's No Way Out of Here" written by Ken Baker and originally recorded by Baker's English country rock band Unicorn,[5][6] "The Right Stuff" by Robert Calvert and Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs", the latter being available on the US edition of the album only.
The song "Master of Light" was written for the movie Torque (2004) where the band appears performing it in the nightclub, but the version heard in the movie is a remix with a greater presence of electronic touches.[7][8]
Monolithic Baby! charted in seven countries and peaked at #7 in Sweden and #13 in Germany.[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dave Wyndorf, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slut Machine" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Supercruel" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "On the Verge" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Radiation Day" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Monolithic" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "The Right Stuff" (Robert Calvert cover) | 4:32 |
| 8. | "There's No Way Out of Here" (Unicorn cover) | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Master of Light" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Too Bad" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Ultimate Everything" | 7:26 |
| 12. | "CNN War Theme" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 54:23 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "King of Mars 2004" | 4:27 |
| 14. | "Venus in Furs" (The Velvet Underground cover) | 4:51 |
Special edition
editSome special edition copies contain the US bonus tracks and a bonus DVD with an interview with the band, live performances, and the uncensored music videos for "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" and "The Right Stuff".[10]
Personnel
edit- Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar
- Ed Mundell – lead guitar
- Phil Caivano – guitar
- Jim Baglino – bass
- Michael Wildwood – drums
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[11] | 46 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (VL)[11] | 37 |
| German Albums Charts[9] | 13 |
| French Albums Chart[11] | 140 |
| Finnish Albums Chart[11] | 19 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[11] | 26 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 7 |
| Year | Single | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" | #31 |
References
edit- ^ Serba, John (May 25, 2004). "Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Stingley, Mick (2004). "Monolithic Baby!". knac.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (February 12, 2004). "Album Review - Monster Magnet Monolithic Baby! The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Monolithic Baby! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Unicorn official site". Unicornmusic.net. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Unicorn (12) Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Torque (2004) - IMDb
- ^ MONSTER MAGNET Fire Rhythm Section, April 21, 2003
- ^ a b "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby!". Discogs.
- ^ a b c d e f "Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby!". australian-charts.com. Retrieved on November 14, 2013.