Ornament and Crime is the seventh studio album by American rock band Self. Originally intended for release in August of 2003, it was pushed back a year to August 2004 until it was delayed indefinitely by the dissolution of Self's label, DreamWorks Records.[1] It was eventually released independently thirteen years later, in August 2017,[2] which also saw the physical release of previously Internet-only B-side album, Porno, Mint & Grime.[3] Prior to this, Ornament and Crime was only legally available via streaming on Self's Myspace and YouTube channels. One of the songs in the album, Out with a Bang was first heard in the 2001 Sci-fi comedy film Evolution.[4]
| Ornament and Crime | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 – November 10, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood
Crackertracks, Studio City Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | El Camino Media | |||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
.jpg) Cover commonly associated with the album prior to its official release in 2017. | ||||
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matt Mahaffey, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hellbent" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Emotional" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Insecure Sober" (Matt Mahaffey, Mac Burrus) | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Pathetic Song" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "How Can I Make You Happy" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Can't Go On" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Coming Over" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "No One Knows You" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Grow Up" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "The Pounding Truth" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Out With A Bang" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "L.A. Radio" (Matt Mahaffey, Mac Burrus, Mike Mahaffey, Gary Welsh) | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 37:56 | |
Personnel
edit- Matt Mahaffey - vocals, guitar, drums, piano
- Jason Rawlings - drums
- Mac Burrus - bass
- Mike Mahaffey - guitar, vocals
- Chris James - piano
- Geoff Gallegos - Strings/Horns
- Other (Various instruments) - Matt Mahaffey
Production
edit- Producer - Mario Caldato Jr. (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11), Mickey Petralia (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 10), Matt Mahaffey (tracks: 12)
- Engineer - Robert Carranza
- Engineer (Assistant) - Mario Caldato Jr., Mickey Petralia, Chris James, Matt Mahaffey
- Mixing - Rich Costey, Dan Leffler
- Artwork - Andy Suriano (2017 vinyl re-issue)
Notes
edit- ^ ""We never broke up, but we got burned out"—Matt Mahaffey on the return of Self". Alternative Press. 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Ornament & Crime". Amazon. 2017.
- ^ "Porno, Mint & Grime". Amazon. 2017.
- ^ "Self - Ornament & Crime (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".