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Split Personalities (album)

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Split Personalities
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length51:05
LabelV2 Records[1]
Producer12 Rods[2]
12 Rods chronology
Gay?
(1996)
Split Personalities
(1998)
Separation Anxieties
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork Media9.7/10[4]

Split Personalities is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998.[5]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote that "the clamorous yet tuneful 'Chromatically Declining Me' adds synthbeats and raga-rock riffs to the mix, while both 'I Am Faster' and 'Girl Sun' build noisy rockers atop blithe bossa novas."[6] The Stuart News though that 12 Rods "are nothing less than an American hybrid of Radiohead's ethereal beauty mixed with head-banging metal riffing topped with a singer who sounds like Ozzy Osbourne whining."[7] City Pages opined that the "police siren of a voice and the band's smart-rock overachieving begin to sound like great pop with repeated exposure."[8]

In 2005, City Pages included "Part of 2" on its list of the greatest Minnesota-made records of all time.[9]

Track listing

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  1. "Split Personality" – 5:35
  2. "Red" – 6:34
  3. "I Am Faster" – 6:43
  4. "Chromatically Declining Me" – 3:55
  5. "Part of 2" – 3:23
  6. "The Stupidest Boy" – 5:17
  7. "I Wish You Were a Girl" – 5:37
  8. "Lovewaves" – 3:49
  9. "Make-Out Music" – 4:01
  10. "Girl Sun" – 6:12

References

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  1. ^ Bream, Jon (17 Apr 1998). "Crowd noise". Star Tribune. p. 3E.
  2. ^ "12 Rods On Recording, Performing With Todd Rundgren". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Split Personalities Review by Bryan Carroll". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "12 Rods: Split Personalities: Pitchfork Record Review". March 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07.
  5. ^ "12 Rods Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Minneapolis's 12 Rods are more song-oriented than..." The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ Shipes, Gary (December 18, 1998). "1998'S BEST MUSIC FELL ON DEAF EARS". The Stuart News. p. D1.
  8. ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (January 13, 1999). "Symphony of a City - With the national collapse of indie rock, 100 local music scenes bloom". City Pages. Feature.
  9. ^ Thomas, Lindsey (June 8, 2005). "Minnesota's Fifty Greatest Hits". City Pages. Cover Story.