Killdozer versus FLA? Front Line Assembly are moot in the face of Skinny Puppy (old band mates, no?) and Killdozer are just noisy comedy. Worth a chuckle once, but you'd never need to play their album twice.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Vic Funk, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― bob snoom, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― bob snoom, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Someone mentioned the first Firewater album. Give that a try before Tomahawk. You'll be better off.
― Randy, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 15 May 2003 13:27 (twenty years ago) link
― gollywang (gollywang), Thursday, 15 May 2003 13:46 (twenty years ago) link
There are a few good songs on the self-titled record, especially "God Hates a Coward", but there is quite a bit of filler. I couldn't quite get over thinking that it was another piece of the same unfinished puzzle that was the last Jesus Lizard record, which was a pretty patchy move away from bombast into atmospherics. The second half of the Tomahawk debut record just runs together for me and this is after quite a few listens. It mostly sounds like a "side project".
"Mit Gas" is another story. The production is very detailed and quite interesting and this time Tomahawk seems like a "band" with songs that much more sound fleshed out. There are some twisted songs on this puppy, I really like every song on the first half, especially "Mayday". The second half gets a bit more weird, but it works. The lyrics to "Harelip" are pretty funny and I like the Negativland sample on the weird edit piece.
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Friday, 30 May 2003 00:01 (twenty years ago) link
― dyson (dyson), Friday, 30 May 2003 02:42 (twenty years ago) link
― JasonD (JasonD), Friday, 30 May 2003 05:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Dee Dee, Monday, 8 December 2003 09:14 (twenty years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:50 (twenty years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:59 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 December 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link
It seems Tomahawk really sucks by general ILM consensus?
― Unfortunate Prankster (Unfortunate Prankster), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 21:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― freiden4xl, Wednesday, 1 June 2005 22:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― Unfortunate Prankster (Unfortunate Prankster), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 22:04 (eighteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBhdJBW97h4
Kind of really loving this.
― afriendlypioneer, Sunday, 13 January 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah I like that.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 14 January 2013 22:31 (eleven years ago) link
ugh duane denison is the man
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
The other single isn't too great, though. Sounds like a low-level FNM track circa King for a Day or Album of the Year.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
The not-so-great other song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO6raun6CR0
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 18 January 2013 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
You can stream the whole album at Spin.com:http://www.spin.com/articles/tomahawk-oddfellows-interview-mike-patton-duane-denison-stream
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 07:10 (eleven years ago) link
Found this extremely disappointing. I don't see myself returning to anything other than "Oddfellows" or "South Paw." I mean I don't like Mit Gas, but I kind of liked it when it came out 10 years ago. I was 17 and still in a bit of a honeymoon phase with Mike Patton. Plus, I saw an amazing show that consisted of Dalek, The Melvins and Tomahawk. Mondo Cane is care for. The rest of these guys are extremely talented and I wonder why they didn't come up with songs that sound more interesting. I do think Kevin Rutmanis was a better fit than Trevor Dunn, but I guess Rutmanis is persona non grata with the Ipecac crew or something.
There's nothing left 10 yearts on. Oh well.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
Mondo Cane is all I care for these days, I should say.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaUrzMeS4xg
They should build him a stadium and let him perform nightly. Give him the Celine Dion treatment. This rock stuff isn't his thing anymore.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
http://lessonface.com/music-instructor/duane-paul-denison
I wonder if that's worth it.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 1 February 2013 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
huh. how much is it?
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 1 February 2013 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
$30 for half an hour. Probably not...
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 1 February 2013 16:03 (eleven years ago) link
aside from their debut i'd say this is the best record they've made. highlights for me are "i.o.u" "white hats/black hats" "rise up dirty waters" and "south paw"
― borntohula, Saturday, 23 February 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Just listened to last year's effort for the first time. Pretty darn good!
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:30 (ten years ago) link
Loadsa catchy choruses which is always good to hear from Patton.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:31 (ten years ago) link
Mit Gas might be in the top 3 or 5 Mike Patton albums for me
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Wednesday, 20 January 2021 21:04 (three years ago) link
New album out today
https://consequenceofsound.net/2021/03/tomahawk-mike-patton-release-new-album-tonic-immobility-stream/
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 26 March 2021 19:10 (three years ago) link