Zodiac (Electric Six album)

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Zodiac
Zodiaccover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
GenreIndie rock, electronic rock
Length48:29
LabelMetropolis Records
ProducerZach Shipps
Electric Six chronology
KILL
(2009)
Zodiac
(2010)
Heartbeats and Brainwaves
(2011)
Alternative cover
Singles from
Zodiac
  1. "Jam It in the Hole"
    Released: September 2010 (2010-09)

Zodiac is the seventh studio album by electronic rock band Electric Six.[1][2][3][4] It was released in 2010 on Metropolis Records.[5]

According to an official statement by the band, the songs on the album have been arranged to correspond with the signs of the Zodiac.[6] The album contains a cover version of The Spinners 1976 classic "The Rubberband Man".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[8]
PopMatters7/10 stars[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Tyler Spencer, except "The Rubberband Man" by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.

Track Listing
No.TitleLength
1."After Hours"2:22
2."American Cheese"4:20
3."Clusterfuck!"4:36
4."Countdown to the Countdown"3:08
5."Doom and Gloom and Doom and Gloom"5:23
6."Jam It in the Hole"3:51
7."I Am A Song!"3:44
8."It Ain't Punk Rock"3:58
9."Love Song for Myself"4:20
10."The Rubberband Man"3:50
11."Table and Chairs"4:36
12."Talking Turkey"4:20

A bonus edition was released online via iTunes and Amazon download.

Bonus Edition
No.TitleLength
13."I Can Translate"2:43

Personnel[]

  • Dick Valentine - vocals
  • Tait Nucleus? - synthesizer
  • The Colonel - guitar
  • Johnny Na$hinal - guitar
  • Percussion World - drums
  • Smörgåsbord - bass
  • Timothy Monger - accordion, fiddle (track 1)
  • Dave Malosh - harp (track 1), guitar (track 2)
  • Christian Doble - saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6, 10)
  • Amy Gay - background vocals (tracks 3, 7)
  • Jesse "Boots Electric" Hughes - background vocals (track 3)
  • Kristin von B. - background vocals (tracks 3, 6, 12)
  • Jaxxon Smith - guitar (track 3)
  • John R. Dequindre - turntables (tracks 3, 12)
  • Aja Sardis - background vocals (track 5)
  • Ron Zakrin - synthesizer (tracks 6, 8)
  • Reuben Wu - synthesizer, hihat (track 9)
  • Matthew Smith - background vocals (track 10)
  • Fred Thomas - background vocals (track 11)[9]

Production[]

  • The album's title was inspired by the song "Typical Sagittarius", which the band wrote for the album, but chose not to include in the final cut.[10] Other songs recorded but left off of the finished album include "I Can Translate" which was released as a B-Side on the limited "Jam It in the Hole" single and as a bonus track on European iTunes downloads of the album. The band also recorded a cover of "The Warrior" by Scandal which they originally planned to make available as a free internet download.[11] It was ultimately included on their 2015 compilation album Mimicry and Memories.
  • Although the album cover was presumed by some to be a photo of lead singer Dick Valentine, it is in fact a stock photo that was licensed for use as the album cover.[12]

Trivia[]

Legacy[]

  • The band performed "Jam It in the Hole" on their first live album "Absolute Pleasure".
  • The band performed "Clusterfuck!" and "Jam It in the Hole" in their live concert movie "Absolute Treasure".
  • The album's cut song, "Typical Saggitarius" and bonus edition song, "I Can Translate" were included on the band's second compilation album, "Mimicry and Memories", along with a cover of "The Warrior" by Scandal recorded during this album's sessions.
  • Dick Valentine later recorded an acoustic version of "Doom and Gloom and Doom and Gloom" for inclusion on his solo album "Quiet Time".
  • A demo version of "I Can Translate" was subsequently released on "The Dick Valentine Raw Collection".
  • The band performed "After Hours" and "Countdown to the Countdown" on their second live album "You're Welcome!".

References[]

  1. ^ "Detroit Metro Times". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Langhoff, Josh (26 October 2010). "Electric Six: Zodiac". PopMatters.
  3. ^ "Page Not Found - Tampa Bay Times". Retrieved 3 October 2016. Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ "Electric Six : Zodiac". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Metropolis Mail-Order - Electric Six - Zodiac". Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "Important Information Re: Electric Six and the new album "Zodiac"..." Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Zodiac by Electric Six". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ Allmusic review
  9. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Electric-Six-Zodiac/release/2728863
  10. ^ Mickie (27 July 2010). "Mickie's Zoo: Electric Six to tour in support of upcoming album". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. ^ Video on YouTube
  12. ^ "Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos - iStock". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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