The Clay People (album)
The Clay People is the third studio album by The Clay People, released on May 12, 1998 by Slipdisc Records.[1]
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| Released | May 12, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | February 6 – March 6, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Village Productions (Tornillo, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 47:09 | |||
| Label | Slipdisc | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
In his review for The Clay People, Greg Prato of allmusic praised the group embracing a more organic sound that would appeal to heavy metal enthusiasts. Aiding & Abetting gave the album a positive review, saying "Clay People has infused the metal guts with something very alive."[3] Sonic Boom lambasted Kernon's production as being responsible for "turning an excellent Coldwave act into nothing more than a glorified Metal band" but praised Daniel Neet's vocal contributions.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Daniel Neet, except "Spider's Bride" by Roger Fracé; all music is composed by Daniel Neet, except "T.M.S." by Mike Guzzardi.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Awake" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Plug" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Mechanized Mind" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Calling Spaceship: Damien Grief" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Car Bomb (Am I Human?)" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Fade Away" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Raygun Girls" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Dying to Be You" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Thread" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Ghostwishing" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Who Am I?" | 4:49 |
Personnel
Adapted from The Clay People liner notes.[5]
Clay People
- Dan Dinsmore – drums, design
- Mike Guzzardi – electric guitar
- Brian McGarvey – electric guitar
- Daniel Neet – lead vocals
- D. Patrick Walsh – bass guitar, design
Production and design
- Wade Alin – programming
- Frank Chackler – executive producer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Scott Gries – photography
- Neil Kernon – production, recording, mixing
- Jana Leon – cover art, photography
- Dana Schneider – cover art, sculpture
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1998 | Slipdisc | CD | 008 633 127-2 |
References
- Yücel, Ilker (December 25, 2017). "The Clay People InterView: Conquering the Colossus". ReGen. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- Prato, Greg. "Clay People: Clay People > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Worley, Jon (March 3, 1997). "Clay People". Aiding & Abetting (127). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Christian, Chris (September 1997). "Clay People: Clay People". Sonic Boom. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- The Clay People (booklet). Clay People. Chicago, Illinois: Slipdisc. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- The Clay People at Bandcamp
- The Clay People at Discogs (list of releases)