Commencement (album)

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Commencement
Studio album by Deadsy
Released	May 14, 2002
Recorded	at Nordic Estates B.C., Westlake Audio, N.R.G, The Enterprise, Scream, Josh's Garage, Cher's house, A&M, Dreamland
Genre	Goth rock, Synthpop, New Romantic
Length	68:20
Label	Dreamworks
Producer	Josh Abraham, Jay Baumgardner and Elijah Blue
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link *Rolling Stone link
Deadsy chronology
Commencement (unofficial) (1999) Commencement (2002) Phantasmagore (2006)

Commencement released May 14th, 2002 from the rock band, Deadsy. This is the official release of the album, distributed through Dreamworks Records under the Elementree sub-label. The album contains two cover songs: "Brand New Love" written by Lou Barlow of the band Sebadoh and "Tom Sawyer" written by Rush. The album also contains guest appearances by Jonathan Davis of KoЯn fame, Jay Gordon (Orgy), Troy Van Leeuwen (Failure, A Perfect Circle, Queens of the Stone Age), and John Taylor (Duran Duran). The album failed to generate the projected sales goals and in no time Elementree folded. As of May 1, 2008 Commencement has sold 175,000 copies.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Key to Gramercy Park" – 3:13
2. "Winners" – 4:22
3. "Brand New Love" – 4:34
4. "Mansion World" – 5:02
5. "Lake Waramaug" – 4:24
6. "The Elements" – 5:20
7. "Flowing Glower" – 4:58
8. "Future Years" – 5:26
9. "She Likes Big Words" – 3:59
10. "Cruella" – 5:55
11. "Seagulls (The Macroprosopus)" – 5:57
12. "Le Cirque En Rose (Obsolescence)" – 4:55
13. "Tom Sawyer" – 4:53
14. "Commencement" – 5:16

[edit] Personnel

• P. Exeter Blue I - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizers
• Dr. Nner - Synthesizers
• Alec Püre - Drums
• The Beast (Craig Riker) - Bass (replaced later by Ashburn Miller, or "Creature")
• Carlton Megalodon - Z-tar
• Jonathan Davis (Korn) - Additional Vocals on Key To Gramercy Park
• Jay Gordon (Orgy) - Additional Vocals on Seagulls, additional Bass on Flowing Glower, Future Years, and Seagulls
• John Taylor (Duran Duran) - Additional Bass on She Likes Big Words
• Troy Van Leeuwen (Failure/A Perfect Circle/Queens of the Stone Age)- Additional Guitar on She Likes Big Words, and Mansion World
• Jay Baumgardner- Producer, Mixing
• Ron Handler- A&R