Peeping Tom (Peeping Tom album) explained

Peeping Tom
Type:studio
Artist:Peeping Tom
Cover:Peeping_tom_cover.jpg
Recorded:2004–2005
Genre:
Label:Ipecac
Producer:

Peeping Tom is the only studio album by American band Peeping Tom. It was released by Ipecac Recordings on May 30, 2006. It peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Production

In 2000, Mike Patton conceived Peeping Tom.[1] It is a tribute to Michael Powell's 1960 film Peeping Tom.[2] The album was created by swapping song files through the mail with collaborators such as Norah Jones, Kool Keith, and Massive Attack, among others.[3] It took almost six years to complete the album.[4]

Musical style and influences

The musical style of Peeping Tom encompasses rock, heavy metal, experimental pop,[5] pop, trip hop,[6] [7] [8] alternative hip hop,[9] underground hip hop[7] and hip hop.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Patton said of the album; "This is my version of pop music. In a way, this is an exercise for me: taking all these things I've learned over the years and putting them into a pop format."[3]

Release

"Mojo" was released as a single from the album. It is accompanied by a music video, directed by Matt McDermitt and featuring appearances by Danny DeVito, Mark Hoppus, Rachel Hunter, and Dan the Automator.[14] [15]

The album was released by Patton's own record label Ipecac Recordings on May 30, 2006.[16] The vinyl version was released by Anticon on August 28, 2006.[17]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

David Raposa of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying: "For all the great ideas and fantastic moments sprinkled throughout Peeping Tom, it turns out that Mike Patton's idea of pop is as uncompromising as his other musical notions." Cammila Collar of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "Patton's most accessible work since Mr. Bungle's 1999 album California."

Charts

Chart (2006)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 103
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Patton, Peeping Tom are still looking for a hook. Chicago Tribune. Andy. Downing. April 18, 2007. August 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Mike Patton, his own private universe. The New Zealand Herald. Peter. Griffin. May 28, 2007. August 22, 2018.
  3. Patton Goes Pop With Peeping Tom. Billboard. February 21, 2006. August 22, 2018.
  4. Peeping Tom. Billboard. June 15, 2006. August 22, 2018.
  5. Web site: Peeping Tom - Peeping Tom . Grischow . Chad . May 17, 2012 . IGN . 2022-11-10.
  6. Web site: VINYL REVIEW: "Peeping Tom" (PEEPING TOM) . Speter. Tiana . August 5, 2020 . The Soundcheck . 2022-11-10.
  7. Web site: Peeping Tom . Leveer . 2006 . Tiny Mix Tapes . 2022-11-10.
  8. Web site: Peeping Tom Biography . Monger . James Christopher . AllMusic . 2022-11-10.
  9. Web site: Peeping Tom Review . Collar . Cammila . AllMusic . 2022-11-10 .
  10. Web site: Peeping Tom . Raposa . David . September 13, 2006 . Pitchfork . 2022-11-10.
  11. Web site: Peeping Tom . Staff . 5 June 2006 . Blabbermouth . 2022-11-10.
  12. Web site: PEEPING TOM: PEEPING TOM . Schiller . Mike . May 31, 2006 . PopMatters . 2022-11-10.
  13. Web site: Peeping Tom . Fitzpatrick . Kevin . June 12, 2006 . Scene Point Blank . 2022-11-10.
  14. Web site: Mike Patton's Agenda: Touring With Peeping Tom, Humiliating Mark Hoppus And Danny DeVito. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823041857/http://www.mtv.com/news/1534472/mike-pattons-agenda-touring-with-peeping-tom-humiliating-mark-hoppus-and-danny-devito/. dead. August 23, 2018. MTV. June 16, 2006. August 22, 2018.
  15. Web site: Mike Patton Gets Excited By Being A Peeping Tom. Chart Attack. June 20, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101119/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2006/06/20/mike-patton-gets-excited-by-being-a-peeping-tom/. April 2, 2015. usurped. August 22, 2018.
  16. Web site: Peeping Tom. Ipecac Recordings. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717013428/http://ipecac.com/artists/peeping_tom. July 17, 2012. August 22, 2018.
  17. Web site: Peeping Tom. Anticon. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184818/http://www.anticon.com/item/peeping-tom. September 5, 2015. August 22, 2018.
  18. Peeping Tom: Chart History (Billboard 200). https://web.archive.org/web/20180823122746/https://www.billboard.com/music/peeping-tom/chart-history/billboard-200. dead. August 23, 2018. Billboard. August 22, 2018.
  19. Peeping Tom: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20180823150006/https://www.billboard.com/music/peeping-tom/chart-history/heatseekers-albums. dead. August 23, 2018. Billboard. August 22, 2018.
  20. Peeping Tom: Chart History (Independent Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20180823125811/https://www.billboard.com/music/peeping-tom/chart-history/independent-albums. dead. August 23, 2018. Billboard. August 22, 2018.

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