Gift (Taproot album)
| Gift | ||||
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| Studio album by Taproot | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2000 at Master Control Recording in Burbank, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 43:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Velvet Hammer | |||
| Producer |
Ulrich Wild David Benveniste | |||
| Taproot chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Gift | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | (10/10)[3] |
| Kerrang | [4] |
| PopMatters | (average)[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10[7] |
Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" were minor Mainstream Rock singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies.[8]
Music and lyrics
Described as a nu metal album,[8][9] the album's lyrical topics are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life.[1][8] Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton.[1][6][8] The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming.[1][3][8] The album features characteristics that have been compared to Tool, Incubus, Deftones, Glassjaw, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Outkast, P.O.D., Faith No More, Slipknot and Papa Roach.[3][5][7][10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smile" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Again & Again" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Emotional Times" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Now" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "1 Nite Stand" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Believed" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Mentobe" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "I" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Mirror's Reflection" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Dragged Down" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Comeback" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Impact" | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Day By Day (Japan Bonus Track)" | 3:21 |
Total length: |
46:43 | |
Notes
- Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9 and 11 are re-recordings of early songs the appeared on the demos, "...Something More Than Nothing" and "Upon Us". Both were released in 1998 and 1999.
- A b-side, "Day By Day", can be found on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack,CD single for "Again & Again" and the Japanese release of "Gift".
- Other b-sides entitled "Thrift Whore", "Strive", and "Get Me" can be found through file-sharing networks.
Credits
- Tom Baker - Digital editing, mastering[11]
- Frank Gryner - Assistant engineer[11]
- Scott Humphrey - Mixing[11]
- Ted Reiger - Assistant engineer[11]
- Stephen Richards - Programming, vocals[11]
- Edward Smith - Photography[11]
- Ulrich Wild - Engineer, mixing, producer[11]
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Heatseekers[12] | #6 |
| 2000 | The Billboard 200[12] | #160 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Again & Again" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[13] | #39 |
| 2001 | "I" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[13] | #34 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Allmusic review
- ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
- 1 2 3 Drowned in Sound review
- ↑ Strong, M.C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 421. ISBN 9781841958606. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- 1 2 PopMatters review
- 1 2 Rolling Stone review
- 1 2 Borivoj Krgin. "CD Reviews - Gift Taproot". Blabbermouth.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "CMJ New Music Report (Vol. 73, No. 6) - October 21st 2002". Vol. 73. CMJ Network, Inc. 2002. p. 23. ISSN 0890-0795. (October 21st, 2002). Retrieved on October 10th, 2015
- ↑ "Interview:Mike DeWolf of Taproot Cryptic Rock". Cryptic Rock.
- ↑ CMJ (July 10th, 2000). Page 24
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gift - Taproot - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011
- 1 2 Gift - Taproot - Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011
- 1 2 Gift - Taproot - Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011