Vapor Transmission
| Vapor Transmission | ||||
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| Studio album by Orgy | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Studio | N.R.G. Studios and Scream Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, nu metal, electropunk | |||
| Length | 53:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers/Reprise Records | |||
| Producer | Orgy; David Kahne; Josh Abraham | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [1] |
| Billboard | (positive)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| NME | (4/10)[5] |
| Robert Christgau | C[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | (6/10)[1] |
| Wall of Sound | (58/100)[8] |
Vapor Transmission is the second album by American Industrial rock band Orgy. It was released on October 10, 2000.
The first 1000 pressings (as well as the Japanese release) of the album included a bonus track known as "The Spectrum", which starts at the 6 minute mark of the last track "Where's Gerrold". Some packages of this album included an enhanced CD that contained a demo version of the song "Stitches," a remix, and a video for the single "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)". The aforementioned single received significant radio play upon release, reaching number 6 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A second single, "Opticon", had more moderate success, and was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 horror film Valentine. "Suckerface" and "Eva" were also released as promotional singles.
Vapor Transmission largely continues the style heard on Candyass. However, while the electronic effects remain prominent, heavily distorted guitars are slightly de-emphasized with a strong focus on melody.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vapor Transmission (Intro)" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Suckerface" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "The Odyssey" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Opticon" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Eva" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "107" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Dramatica" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Eyes-Radio-Lies" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Saving Faces" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Re-Creation" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Chasing Sirens" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Where's Gerrold" | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | |
| Early pressing version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Where's Gerrold" (Contains "The Spectrum" as a hidden track at 6:11) | 10:33 |
| Total length: | 53:57 | |
- "The Spectrum" was later featured on the compilation album MTV: The Return of the Rock, Vol. 2.
- Another song recorded during these sessions was "Sonic", among other demos.
Personnel
Band
- Jay Gordon - vocals, engineering
- Ryan Shuck - guitar, background vocals
- Amir Derakh - synthesizer, background vocals, engineering
- Paige Haley - bass guitar, background vocals
- Bobby Hewitt - drums, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Torry Shaun - additional vocals on "Where's Gerrold"
- Melanie Cockrum - spoken vocals on "Vapor Transmission (Intro)"
- Josh Abraham - additional guitar, additional programming and keyboards on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)", background vocals, production, engineering
- Chris Hager - additional guitar on "Where's Gerrold"
- Jimbo Barker - additional guitar on "Chasing Sirens"
- Troy Van Leeuwen - additional guitar on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)" and "Re-Creation"
- Anthony Valcic - additional programming and keyboards on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)", additional programming on "Saving Faces", engineering
- Kenny Pierce - additional drums on "The Odyssey"
- Toddy Allen - additional drums on "The Odyssey" and "Chasing Sirens"
- Judd Kalish - additional programming on "Dramatica"
- Elijah Blue Allman - additional vocals on "The Spectrum"
Miscellanea
- "Where's Gerrold" is named for a visitor at the recording home of Orgy. He can be seen on the Trans Global Spectacle DVD, holding a pierced teddy bear.
- "Eva" is named after the album's co-producer Josh Abraham's mother, who died during the recording of the album.
References
- 1 2 3 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Billboard review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Wall of Sound review
External links
- Vapor Transmission at Metacritic (though mislabeled as "Vapor Transmissions")