Parallax Error Beheads You

Parallax Error Beheads You
Studio album by Max Tundra
Released October 20, 2008
Genre IDM, indie electronic, glitch[1]
Label Domino
Producer Max Tundra
Max Tundra chronology
Mastered by Guy at The Exchange
(2002)		 Parallax Error Beheads You
(2008)
Singles from Parallax Error Beheads You
  1. "Will Get Fooled Again"
    Released: September 29, 2008

Parallax Error Beheads You is the third studio album by Ben Jacobs under his stage name of Max Tundra. The album was released on October 20 2008 through Domino Records.[2] Tundra has worked on the album for the past six years.[2][3]

Contents

Release

On September 29 2008, the first single from the album titled "Will Get Fooled Again" was released on 7" vinyl and as a digital download.[4][5] A music video for the single was first uploaded to Tundra's MySpace on September 17, 2008.[5]

Parallax Error Beheads You was released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2008 and in the United States on November 18, 2008 on LP and compact disc.[6][7][8] A special edition of the album will be released in the United Kingdom. To celebrate the album's release, Domino Records released a version of Max Tundra's Kosher Chicken Soup that includes a special link to download a copy of his album plus a bonus download album of covers called Best Friends. Best Friends is a reinterpretation of the song from Max Tundra's first album Some Best Friend You Turned Out To Be by his friends.[9]

On the 5th June 2010, Max Tundra effectively announced on Twitter that Parallax Error Beheads You will be the final Max Tundra album.[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [11]
The Belfast Telegraph (?)[12]
The Guardian [13]
The Independent (?)[14]
Mojo [15]
NOW [16]
Pitchfork Media (8.5/10)[17]
PopMatters (8/10)[18]
Tiny Mix Tapes [19]
URB [20]

Initial critical response to Parallax Error Beheads You was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 76, based on 18 reviews.[21]

Track listing

All songs by Ben Jacobs

  1. "Gum Chimes" – 3:26
  2. "Will Get Fooled Again" – 3:20
  3. "Which Song" – 5:21
  4. "My Night Out" – 1:56
  5. "Orphaned" – 4:25
  6. "Nord Lead Three" – 2:41
  7. "The Entertainment" – 2:58
  8. "Number Our Days" – 3:32
  9. "Glycaemic Index Blues" – 3:05
  10. "Until We Die" – 11:03

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
United Kingdom October 20, 2008 Domino Records LP WIGLP168 [6]
CD WIGCD168
DD WIG168D [9]
United States November 18, 2008 CD [7]
LP [8]

References

  1. ^ Ross Hoffman, K.. "Max Tundra: Styles". Allmusic. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p300613. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
  2. ^ a b "I Was Partially Right: Max Tundra Readies Parallax Error Beheads You in Preparation for Hot Chip Tour". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. 08-07-2008. http://tinymixtapes.com/Max-Tundra-Readies-Parallax-Error?var_recherche=max%20tundra. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  3. ^ "Domino - Max Tundra". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/artists/max-tundra/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  4. ^ "New Max Tundra record on the way". Drowned in Sound. Drowned in Sound. 08-07-2008. http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3798633. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  5. ^ a b "MySpaceTV Videos: Max Tundra Video Channel". Myspace. 17-09-2008. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=27882421&n=27882421&MyToken=6cd6126e-bdda-403d-9a7d-2c0cbdff3e3f. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
  6. ^ a b "Domino". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/11-08-08/parallax-error-beheads-you/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  7. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Parallax Error Beheads You: Max Tundra: Music". Amazon.com. Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Parallax-Error-Beheads-You-Tundra/dp/B001FZ0ABI. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
  8. ^ a b "Max Tundra Parallax Error Beheads You LP". CDUniverse. CDuniverse.com. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7762827. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
  9. ^ a b "Domino - Max Tundra". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/15-09-08/parallax-error-beheads-you-special-edition-soup-can/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  10. ^ "Max Tundra's Tweet". http://twitter.com/MaxTundra/status/15481111130. 
  11. ^ Allmusic review
  12. ^ The Belfast Telegraph review
  13. ^ The Guardian review
  14. ^ The Independent review
  15. ^ "MParallax Error Beheads You [11/18 - CD"]. Best Buy. 2008-10-30. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1924020&skuId=9095472&type=product. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
  16. ^ NOW review
  17. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  18. ^ PopMatters review
  19. ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
  20. ^ URB review
  21. ^ "Max Tundra:Parallax Error Beheads You (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/maxtundra/parallaxerrorbeheadsyou. Retrieved 2009-04-07. 

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