The Tourniquet is the third studio album by Norwegian musician Magnet, first released in Norway on 30 May 2005 where it debuted on the Norwegian Albums Chart at #2. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2005, 31 August 2005 in Japan, and 14 February 2006 in the United States. The album is named after a drink called "the Tourniquet," which Even Johansen sampled "in a Singapore airport bar, en route back from Los Angeles" after recording there. The Tourniquet was Magnet's only album released by major label Atlantic Records.

The Tourniquet
Studio album by
Released30 May 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length40:36
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Magnet chronology
On Your Side
(2003)
The Tourniquet
(2005)
The Simple Life
(2007)
Singles from The Tourniquet
  1. "Hold On"
    Released: 15 August 2005
  2. "Fall at Your Feet"
    Released: 5 December 2005
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork4.1/10[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]
Slant Magazine[5]

There were two singles released from the album: "Hold On" in August 2005, and "Fall at Your Feet" in December 2005. The song "Believe" was scheduled to be released in 2006 as the third single, but was canceled. The Japanese CD edition of the album includes the bonus tracks "The Mute", "This Bird Can Never Fly" and "Good Mourning", while the American CD release contains the song "This Bird Can Never Fly" as a bonus track; the song also appeared as the B-side to "Fall at Your Feet".

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Even Johansen

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"5:00
2."Duracellia"4:01
3."The Pacemaker"5:06
4."Believe"3:37
5."All You Ask"4:07
6."Deadlock"4:04
7."Fall at Your Feet"3:27
8."Blow by Blow"3:59
9."Miss Her So"3:41
10."Jaws"3:34
American CD edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."This Bird Can Never Fly"3:16
Japanese CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Mute"4:27
12."This Bird Can Never Fly"3:16
13."Good Mourning"4:31

References

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  1. ^ "The Tourniquet by Magnet". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "The Tourniquet - Magnet". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ Hogan, Marc (7 March 2006). "Magnet: The Tourniquet Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ Lundy, Zeth (21 February 2006). "Magnet: The Tourniquet". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (18 January 2006). "Review: Magnet, The Tourniquet". Retrieved 23 January 2020.