Conditions of My Parole is the second studio album by Puscifer. The album was produced by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Josh Eustis. Contributing musicians for the album include the aforementioned Keenan, Mitchell, and Eustis as well as Carina Round, Juliette Commagere, Matt McJunkins, Jeff Friedl, Gil Sharone and Rani Sharone, Jonny Polonsky, Tim Alexander, Devo Keenan, Alessandro Cortini, Tanya O'Callaghan, Sarah Jones, and Jon Theodore.[1] The video for "Conditions of My Parole" featured Maynard and Laura Milligan from Mr. Show as their characters Billy D. and Hildy Berger, who also appear in character on the album cover.[2]
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| Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Caduceus Cellars Bunker | |||
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| Length | 50:54 | |||
| Label | Puscifer Entertainment | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| [&].com |    [4] |
The album received positive reviews. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic described it as "a fine piece of cold weather headphone music".[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Maynard James Keenan
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiny Monsters" | Josh Eustis/Mat Mitchell/Carina Round | 4:44 |
| 2. | "The Green Valley" | Eustis/Mitchell/Round | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Monsoons" | Eustis/Mitchell | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Telling Ghosts" | Eustis/Mitchell/Jeff Friedl | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Horizons" | Eustis/Mitchell | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Man Overboard" | Eustis/Mitchell/Round | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Toma" | Eustis/Mitchell/Round | 3:40 |
| 8. | "The Rapture" (Fear Is a Mind Killa Mix) | Eustis/Mitchell/Round/Matt McJunkins | 6:14 |
| 9. | "Conditions of My Parole" | Eustis/Mitchell/Round/McJunkins | 2:54 |
| 10. | "The Weaver" | Eustis/Mitchell/Round | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Oceans" | Eustis/Mitchell | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Tumbleweed" | Eustis/Mitchell | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 50:54 | ||
Personnel
editPerformers
- Maynard James Keenan – lead vocals
- Carina Round – additional vocals (1–10, 12), guitar (2)
- Mat Mitchell – bass (1, 2, 6, 7, 10) guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), programming (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11), banjo (2)
- Josh Eustis – programming (1, 3–7, 11), guitar (2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), piano (3), banjo (12), erhu (12)
- Jonny Polonsky – guitar (1, 3, 6, 7), mandolin (6)
- Jon Theodore – drums (2, 7, 9, 10)
- Matt McJunkins – bass (3, 4, 9)
- Devo Keenan – cello (3)
- Jeff Friedl – drums (3), percussion (3), additional percussion (6–8)
- Sarah Jones – drums (6, 7)
- Tanya O'Callaghan – bass (7)
- Gil Sharone – drums (8)
- Rani Sharone – bass (8)
- Juliette Commagere – additional vocals (11)
- Alessandro Cortini – Buchla (11)
- Tim Alexander – drums (12)
Production
- Ms. Puscifer – production
- Mat Mitchell – production, mixing
- Josh Eustis – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Tim Cadiente – photography
- Juan Mendez – graphic design
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "PUSCIFER: 'Conditions Of My Parole' Artwork Unveiled". Archived from the original on August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Puscifer 'Conditions of My Parole'". Rolling Stone. October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "allmusic ((( Conditions of My Parole > Review )))". AllMusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Davis, Kyzer. "Puscifer - Conditions of My Parole". Bracket and Bracket. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Puscifer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.