Attraction To All Things Uncer CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Linoleum - (featuring David Sylvian) ~ Tweaker (Pop)

2. Years From Now ~ Tweaker (Pop)

3. Swamp ~ Tweaker (Pop)

4. Turned ~ Tweaker (Pop)

5. Happy Child - (featuring Will Oldham) ~ Tweaker (Pop)

6. Drive-Bye, The ~ Tweaker (Pop)

7. Take Me Alive - (featuring Craig Wedren) ~ Tweaker (Pop)

8. Susan ~ Tweaker (Pop)

9. Microsize Boy ~ Tweaker (Pop)

10. Full Cup Of Coffee ~ Tweaker (Pop)

11. Empty Sheet Of Paper ~ Tweaker (Pop)

12. After All - (featuring Craig Wedren) ~ Tweaker (Pop)

13. Come Play ~ Tweaker (Pop)

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Tweaker: Chris Vrenna.
	Additional personnel includes: David Sylvian (vocals); Will Oldham, Craig Wedren, DJ Swamp.
	Engineers include: Chris Vrenna, Rich Mouser, Dave Kent.
	Recorded at Amethyst Digital and The Mouse House, Los Angeles, California; Synergy Studios, Napa, California.
	Personnel: David Sylvian (vocals); Dallan Baumgarten, Clint Walsh, Mark Blasquez, King Buzzo, Richard Mouser, Wayne Kramer (guitar); Petra Haden (violin); DJ Swamp (turntables).
	Audio Mixers: Chris Vrenna ; Paul Leary.
	Recording information: Amethyst Digital, Los Angeles, CA; Synergy Studios, Napa, CA; The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA.
	Chris Vrenna has accomplished quite a lot since leaving his position as drummer for Nine Inch Nails. As a producer, he's worked with a diverse range of artists who includes David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Cold, and Xzibit. As a remixer, he's lent his knob-twiddling talents to U2, Nelly Furtado, and Weezer. And now, in Tweaker's The Attraction to All Things Uncertain, he has his first solo project. But you can't help comparing his sound to that of ex-boss Trent Reznor. Eerie ambient atmospheres, haunting synth sounds that lend the music a gothic sort of appeal, industrial-style beats that land just this side of funky, and occasional blasts of noisy, distorted guitar: These are Reznor's stock-in-trade, and this album shows Vrenna soaked up quite a bit from his apprenticeship with NIN. That said, while not quite as effective as Reznor's best work, Vrenna does add a few twists along the way to give The Attraction to All Things Uncertain a unique appeal. Guest vocals by David Sylvian lend the opening track, "Linoleum," an accessible feel somewhere between David Bowie and U2 that's sorely lacking in the album's slower spots. Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren also drops in on two tracks, lending his sensitive vocals to help tell the conceptual tale about a man named Elliott, who struggles through life dealing with disillusionment and identity struggles. Ultimately, the vocal tracks (including one featuring Will Oldham) are far more effective, as Vrenna's electronic noodling isn't quite innovative enough to carry the album's momentum on its own. Still, an impressive debut effort. ~ Bret Love
Producer: Chris Vrenna; Peter Reardon
Musical Guests
	Wayne Kramer
	David Sylvian
	Will Oldham
	Craig Wedren

Compilation Appearances

American Mcgee's Alice

Associated Artists and Works

American McGee's "Alice" (Original Score) [Digipak ~ Original Soundtrack

Technical Info

	Release Date : 01/01/2005
	Original Release Date : 2001
	Catalog ID : 1055
	Label : Six Degrees
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00657036105522

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press (12/01, p.98)
- 8 out of 10 - "...This largely instrumental CD, chock-full of moody electronics and grinding guitars, alternately kicks ass and opens new portals into the soul..."

Magnet (12-1/02, p.109)
- "...A hell of a record..."