Donkey Punch the Night is the third EP by American alternative rock band Puscifer. It was released on February 19, 2013, via Puscifer Entertainment.
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| Released | February 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Caduceus Cellars Bunker | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-industrial | |||
| Length | 39:35 | |||
| Label | Puscifer Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Mat Mitchell, Puscifer | |||
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Background
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62%[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Artistdirect | [4] |
| Emusic | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
Donkey Punch the Night is the follow-up to Puscifer's 2011 album, Conditions of My Parole, and features two new tracks ("Breathe" and "Dear Brother") as well as two covers, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen and "Balls to the Wall" by Accept. Also included are remixes of the new tracks and of one cover.[7]
The EP was released on February 19, 2013, in digital and CD formats, with a vinyl format later released on March 12, 2013.[8] The EP was announced, along with the track listing and a set of Australian tour dates.[9] The EP features some of the same line-up as Conditions of My Parole, including Keenan on vocals, Carina Round on vocals and guitar, Mat Mitchell on bass, guitar and programming, Juliette Commagere on additional vocals, Josh Eustis on guitar and piano, Matt McJunkins on bass and Jeff Friedl on drums and percussion, as well as guest musicians Zac Rae on piano, Josh Morreau on bass and Claire Acey on vocals.[10] Artists included for the remixes include Drumcell, SONOIO, Jonathan Bates, and DJ Silent Servant.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (O.G. mix) | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Breathe" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Dear Brother" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Balls to the Wall" (Pillow Fight mix) | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Breathe" (Drumcell rework) | 7:24 |
| 6. | "Dear Brother" (Denton rework) | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Balls to the Wall" (Silent Servant El Guapo mix) | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (SONOIO Rework) | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 39:35 | |
Personnel
edit- Maynard James Keenan – lead vocals
- Carina Round – additional vocals, guitar
- Mat Mitchell – bass, guitar, programming
- Josh Eustis – guitar, piano
- Matt McJunkins – bass
- Juliette Commagere – additional vocals
- Jeff Friedl – drums, percussion
- Zac Rae – piano
- Josh Morreau – bass
- Claire Acey – vocals
References
edit- ^ Donkey Punch the Night on Metacritic
- ^ Staples, Derek (February 17, 2013). "Album Review: Puscifer – Donkey Punch the Night EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Review by Gregory Heaney". AllMusic. February 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Rick Florino (December 2, 2013). "Puscifer "Donkey Punch The Night" review". Artistdirect. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Jon Wiederhorn (January 31, 2013). "Puscifer, Donkey Punch the Night". Emusic. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Walschots, Natalie Zina (February 2013). "Puscifer - Donkey Punch The Night". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/PusciferMusic [user-generated source]
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/PusciferMusic/info [user-generated source]
- ^ Puscifer Plans ‘Donkey Punch The Night’ and Sets 2013 Tour Dates | Antiquiet
- ^ Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer to Release 'Donkey Punch the Night' EP in Early 2013
- ^ Amazon.com: Donkey Punch the Night: Puscifer: MP3 Downloads