Peeping Tom (Peeping Tom album)

Peeping Tom
Studio album by
Peeping Tom
ReleasedMay 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length44:03
LabelIpecac
Producer
Singles from Peeping Tom
  1. "Mojo"
    Released: 2006

Peeping Tom is the only studio album by American band Peeping Tom. It was released by Ipecac Recordings on May 30, 2006. It peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1]

Production

In 2000, Mike Patton conceived Peeping Tom.[2] It is a tribute to Michael Powell's 1960 film Peeping Tom.[3] The album was created by swapping song files through the mail with collaborators such as Norah Jones, Kool Keith, and Massive Attack, among others.[4] It took almost six years to complete the album.[5]

Musical style and influences

The musical style of Peeping Tom encompasses rock,[6][7][8] heavy metal,[6] experimental pop,[9] pop,[6][7][8] trip hop,[10][11][8] alternative hip hop,[12] underground hip hop[11] and hip hop.[6][7][13][14]

Patton said of the album; "This is my version of pop music. In a way, this is an exercise for me: taking all these things I've learned over the years and putting them into a pop format."[4]

Release

"Mojo" was released as a single from the album. It is accompanied by a music video, directed by Matt McDermitt and featuring appearances by Danny DeVito, Mark Hoppus, Rachel Hunter, and Dan the Automator.[15][16]

The album was released by Patton's own record label Ipecac Recordings on May 30, 2006.[17] The vinyl version was released by Anticon on August 28, 2006.[18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[19]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[20]
Alternative Press4/5[21]
IGN8.4/10[22]
Now2/5[23]
The Observer[24]
Pitchfork6.2/10[25]
PopMatters[26]
Rolling Stone[27]
Slant Magazine[28]
Stylus MagazineD[29]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

David Raposa of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying: "For all the great ideas and fantastic moments sprinkled throughout Peeping Tom, it turns out that Mike Patton's idea of pop is as uncompromising as his other musical notions."[25] Cammila Collar of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "Patton's most accessible work since Mr. Bungle's 1999 album California."[20]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Five Seconds" (featuring Odd Nosdam)Mike Patton4:20
2."Mojo" (featuring Rahzel and Dan the Automator)Patton, Dan the Automator3:40
3."Don't Even Trip" (featuring Amon Tobin)Patton5:46
4."Getaway" (featuring Kool Keith)Patton, Keith Thornton3:22
5."Your Neighborhood Spaceman" (featuring Jel and Odd Nosdam)Patton5:45
6."Kill the DJ" (featuring Massive Attack)Patton4:09
7."Caipirinha" (featuring Bebel Gilberto)Patton2:46
8."Celebrity Death Match" (featuring Kid Koala)Patton3:42
9."How U Feelin?" (featuring Doseone)Patton2:44
10."Sucker" (featuring Norah Jones)Patton, Dan the Automator2:33
11."We're Not Alone (Remix)" (featuring Dub Trio)Patton, Stu Brooks, DP Holmes, Joe Tomino5:10

Charts

Chart performance for Peeping Tom
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] 12
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[31] 31
French Albums (SNEP)[32] 115
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[33] 22
US Billboard 200[1] 103
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[34] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[35] 3

References

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