Auf der Maur (album)

Auf der Maur
Studio album by Melissa Auf der Maur
Released June 1, 2004
Genre Alternative rock
Length 55:11
Label Capitol
Producer Melissa Auf der Maur, Chris Goss
Melissa Auf der Maur chronology
Auf der Maur
(2004)		 Out of Our Minds
(2010)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (C+)[2]
BBC (Positive)[3]
Drowned in Sound [4]
Blender [5]
Rolling Stone
Tiny Mix Tapes [6]

Auf der Maur is the debut album from former Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur.

Formed following her successful stints as bassist for both Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Auf der Maur's solo project Auf der Maur released their self-titled debut album after Melissa's own career of more than a decade in the music industry. The tracks were written over a 10 year period, throughout her time in Tinker, Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins. Featuring prolific guest artists from former bandmates Eric Erlandson (Hole) and James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins) to Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson) and ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier, Auf der Maur is notable for deviating from the punk rock influences of Hole, giving a more lyrically experimental and progressive sound. Following a successful UK tour, the singles "Followed the Waves" and "Real a Lie" both broke into the UK Top 40.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur, unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Lightning Is My Girl" – 4:09
  2. "Followed the Waves" – 4:48
  3. "Real a Lie" (Auf der Maur, Steve Durand) – 4:22
  4. "Head Unbound" – 3:58
  5. "Taste You" – 4:39
  6. "Beast of Honor" – 3:27
  7. "I'll Be Anything You Want" (Auf der Maur, Josh Homme) – 2:57
  8. "My Foggy Notion" – 4:48
  9. "Would If I Could" – 3:40
  10. "Overpower Thee" (Auf der Maur, Homme)  – 2:35
  11. "Skin Receiver" (Steve Durand)  – 3:35
  12. "I Need I Want I Will" (Auf der Maur, Homme)  – 7:32
    "Untitled" (Hidden track of Melissa Auf der Maur's grandmother singing)
    "Taste You" (French version) (hidden track, not on UK edition)

Chart position

Album

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200 187
2004 Billboard Heatseekers 8
2004 UK Album Charts 31

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "Followed the Waves" Modern Rock Tracks 32
2004 "Followed the Waves" UK Singles Chart 35
2004 "Real a Lie" UK Singles Chart 33
2004 "Taste You" UK Singles Chart 51

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Auf der Maur - Melissa Auf der Maur". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r681504. 
  2. ^ "Auf Der Maur Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,643190,00.html. 
  3. ^ "Review of Auf Der Maur - Auf Der Maur". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mqzf. 
  4. ^ "Auf Der Maur - Auf Der Maur". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3625/reviews/9256. 
  5. ^ http://www.blender.com/guide/new/52071/auf-der-maur.html
  6. ^ http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Auf-der-Maur