Tomahawk – Tonic Immobility
Friday Release #85
A new album, their first in eight years, was released today, March 26, 2021, by the distinctive supergroup Tomahawk, bringing together Mike Patton, Duane Denison, John Stanier and Trevor Dunn.
Before we begin, how do you like to play an album? In track order from beginning to end, or on shuffle?
This time, you will have to play this album on shuffle, because that is what it is: random. As you would expect from this lineup, the album is another unguided, bumpy trip through the world of music. It jumps from genre to genre and from one dynamic to another, running wild without limits. That is exactly what these guys are looking for: to step outside the boundaries of their main bands, Faith No More, Helmet and The Jesus Lizard. To go wild as though their parents are not home!
An interesting detail is the album title, "Tonic Immobility", a term describing the state in which animals in the wild "play dead". You have probably seen a dung beetle freeze and play dead. Some sharks also become immobile when turned onto their backs. Other animals enter this state before or during mating. There is a very good chance you will enter a state of tonic immobility while listening to this album.
The album consists of 12 tracks and 40 minutes of musical eclecticism. Only Mike and his friends could open an album with a song called "SHHH!". So however you like to listen to your albums, this time we recommend shuffle. It comes from the feeling that this album has no beginning or end, no connection between the songs and no flow between its different dynamics. If you play it on shuffle, you will already be mentally prepared for surprises. And that is the best way: be ready to be surprised!
1. SHHH!
2. Valentine Shine
3. Predators And Scavengers
4. Doomsday Fatigue 5. Business Casual
6. Tattoo Zero 7. Fatback 8. Howlie
9. Eureka 10. Sidewinder 11. Recoil
12. Dog Eat Dog
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