Vicinity of Obscenity

"Vicinity of Obscenity" is a song and a promotional single by Armenian-American alternative metal band System of a Down, released on May 2006 to promote the release of the digital version of "Lonely Day", released in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2006.[1] It is the ninth track on the album Hypnotize.

"Vicinity of Obscenity"
Promotional single by System of a Down
from the album Hypnotize
ReleasedMay 2006
RecordedThe Mansion
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length2:51
LabelAmerican/Columbia
Songwriter(s)Serj Tankian
Producer(s)Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian

Serj Tankian has stated that "Vicinity of Obscenity" was inspired by dadaism.[2]

Track listing
Promotional CD
No.TitleLength
1."Vicinity of Obscenity"2:51
2."Lonely Day"2:47
iTunes EP[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Vicinity of Obscenity"2:51
2."Lonely Day"2:48
3."Shame" (System of a Down and Wu-Tang Clan)2:40
4."Snowblind" (Black Sabbath cover)4:40
5."Metro" (Berlin cover)2:59

Reception

CMJ New Music Monthly stated that the song "erupts with multiple personalities, bridging Zappa-like nonsense ('terracotta pie-hey!') and Prince-like soul about every three seconds".[3]

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References
  1. "Vicinity of Obscenity/Lonely Day - EP by System of a Down". iTunes. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. "I am Serj Tankian. AMA". Reddit. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. "reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 136. at Google Books. 2005. ISSN 1074-6978.CS1 maint: others (link)


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