Suspended Animation (Fantômas album)

Suspended Animation
Studio album by Fantômas
Released April 5, 2005 (IPC-062, Limited Edition)
June 14, 2005 (IPC-065)
Recorded Spring 2003
Genre Experimental metal, experimental, noise, doom metal, dark ambient
Length 43:46
Label Ipecac Recordings
(IPC65)
Producer Mike Patton
Fantômas chronology
Delìrium Còrdia
(2004)		 Suspended Animation
(2005)		 Animali In Calore Surriscaldati Con Ipertermia Genitale/Cat in Red
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
PopMatters[3]
Pitchfork Media(5.8/10)[4]

Suspended Animation is an album by Mike Patton's supergroup Fantômas. It is a concept album that incorporates a dual theme of cartoon sounds/music as well as paying tribute to obscure and dubious holidays throughout the month of April. The limited edition disc is a spiral bound April 2005 mini calendar featuring vivid imagery by Yoshitomo Nara. The disc sleeve is marked with "This calendar belongs to: .......... Your name".

Track listing

  1. "04/01/05 April Fool's Day" - 0:35
  2. "04/02/05 International Children's Book Day (USA) Battle Of The Flowers (France) National Peanut Butter And Jelly Day (USA)" - 2:10
  3. "04/03/05 Megalisia (Roman) Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day (USA)" - 1:46
  4. "04/04/05 Er Tong Jie Children's Day (Taiwan) A Drop Of Water Is A Grain Of Gold Day (Turkmenistan)" - 1:33
  5. "04/05/05 Festival Of The Sweeping Of The Tombs (China)" - 0:34
  6. "04/06/05 Sorry Charlie Day (USA) Plan Your Epitaph Day (USA)" - 2:25
  7. "04/07/05 Motherhood And Beauty Day (Armenia) No Housework Day (USA)" - 1:09
  8. "04/08/05 Moharram (India) Hana Matsuri Flower Festival (Japan)" - 1:09
  9. "04/09/05 Day Of The Amazon Goddess (Brazil)" - 1:17
  10. "04/10/05 Soul Sunday (Haitian Vodou) Feast Of The Rivers And Seas (Egypt, Sumerian)" - 2:20
  11. "04/11/05 Eight Track Tape Day (USA)" - 2:17
  12. "04/12/05 Cosmonauts Day (Russia) Walk On Your Wild Side Day (USA) Feast Of The Blajini (Romania)" - 1:16
  13. "04/13/05 Blame Somebody Else Day (USA) Vaisakhi Solar Year (Hindu)" - 1:31
  14. "04/14/05 Youth Day (Angola) International Moment Of Laughter Day (USA)" - 2:21
  15. "04/15/05 That Sucks' Day (USA) Day Of The Sun (North Korea)" - 0:40
  16. "04/16/05 Rekindle Your Romantic Self Day (USA)" - 0:49
  17. "04/17/05 National Cheeseball Day (USA) "Blah Blah Blah" Day (USA)" - 0:46
  18. "04/18/05 Week Of The Young Child (USA) Depression Day -Anime Calendar (Japan)" - 0:47
  19. "04/19/05 Binding Tuesday (UK) Garlic Day (USA)" - 0:40
  20. "04/20/05 Taurus The Bull (Astrological Calendar) National Puppetry Day (USA)" - 1:49
  21. "04/21/05 Kindergarten Day (Germany) Prophet's Birthday (Islamic)" - 1:40
  22. "04/22/05 Feast of Ishtar (Babylonian) Girl Scout Leader Day (USA)" - 2:05
  23. "04/23/05 Çocuk Bayrami (Turkey) Lover's Day (USA) Festival Of The Green Man (Witches Calendar)" - 0:59
  24. "04/24/05 National Karaoke Week (USA) Children's Day (Iceland)" - 1:49
  25. "04/25/05 Cuckoo Day (UK) National Playground Safety Week (USA)" - 0:31
  26. "04/26/05 Flower Parade (Netherlands) Richter Scale Day (USA)" - 1:32
  27. "04/27/05 National Scoop The Poop Day (USA)" - 1:13
  28. "04/28/05 Floralia (Romania)" - 1:31
  29. "04/29/05 Casse Canarie (Haitian Vodou)" - 1:29
  30. "04/30/05 National Honesty Day (USA) Beltane (Celtic) Walpurgisnacht (Germany)" - 3:09

Credits

Chart performance

Chart Peak
U.S. Top Heatseekers 7 [5]
U.S. Independent Albums 12 [6]
Swedish Album Chart 43 [7]
Australian Album Chart 49 [8]
French Album Chart 129 [9]
U.S. Billboard 200 158 [10]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ↑ "Suspended Animation charts [albums]". billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Suspended Animation charts [albums]". billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Fantômas - Suspended Animation". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  8. ↑ "Fantômas - Suspended Animation". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Fantômas - Suspended Animation". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  10. ↑ "Suspended Animation charts [albums]". billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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