One Inch Man Explained

One Inch Man
Cover:Kyuss "One Inch Man" German CD single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kyuss
Album:...And the Circus Leaves Town
Released:1995
Recorded:March 1–20, 1995
Genre:Stoner rock[1]
Length:3:30
Label:Elektra Records
Prev Title:Gardenia
Prev Year:1995

One Inch Man is a song by American rock band Kyuss. It is the first and only single from their fourth and final album ...And the Circus Leaves Town, released in 1995.

Release

In the US, "One Inch Man" received some airplay on Active rock radio in 1995.[2]

Reception

Music & Media, in a review of the album, ...And the Circus Leaves Town, stated of the song "Perhaps their abilities are best summarised in the first single "One Inch Man", which boasts a killer guitar riff and hook to match."[3]

In a 2015 retrospective review of the album, The Quietus stated that ""One Inch Man" still stands tall today as a track worthy of the now-lauded Kyuss name."[4]

In a 2020 interview with Louder Sound, Louise Lemón said of "One Inch Man", "The repetitiveness is what gets me going with this track. When I write, I usually write just one or two sentences and I could be fine with that. I love everything that is repetitive, like a mantra, it soothes."[5]

Music video

Kerrang! said of the music video for "One Inch Man": "Case in point: the clip for "One Inch Man" from ...Circus simply shows the band playing in the desert and in a room under psychedelic lights. No glitz, no glamour, but by God they were the band you wanted to have a beer with."[6]

Track listings

Germany CD[7]

  1. "One Inch Man" – 3:29
  2. "Flip The Phrase" – 2:16
  3. "Mudfly" – 2:26
  4. "A Day Early And A Dollar Extra" – 2:17

US promo CD, Spain promo CD[7]

  1. "One Inch Man" – 3:29

Germany promo cassette

  1. "One Inch Man" – 3:29
  2. "One Inch Man" – 3:29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Essential Guide to Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme . Ritchie . Matthew . August 21, 2017 . . September 19, 2022.
  2. August 12, 1995 . M & M Music - New Releases . . 8 . September 19, 2022.
  3. News: Brown . Dean . February 23, 2015 . 25 Years On: And The Circus Leaves Town By Kyuss Revisited . . September 19, 2022.
  4. News: Edwards . Briony . May 22, 2020 . Playlist: A guide to Kyuss, by Louise Lemón . . September 19, 2022.
  5. News: Ruskell . Nick . July 28, 2020 . How Kyuss Became The Coolest Band Ever . . September 19, 2022.
  6. Web site: Kyuss - One Inch Man . . September 19, 2022.
  7. July 10, 1995 . Loud Rock 75 . . 26 . September 19, 2022.