The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death!
The Aquabats! vs. The Floating Eye of Death! and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 1 (often shortened to Vs. the Floating Eye of Death!) is the third studio album from American band The Aquabats, released in 1999 on Goldenvoice Records.
Overview
In direct contrast to The Aquabats' previous albums, Floating Eye features none of the ska sound that the group had found mainstream success with, instead experimenting with the New Wave-influenced pop punk formula the band would further develop on subsequent albums.
Floating Eye was the first Aquabats release featuring drummer Dr. Rock, as well as the last to feature lead guitarist The Mysterious Kyu (formerly "The Ultra Kyu"). This was also the final Aquabats studio album to feature a horn section.
Reception
Steve Huey of Allmusic gave The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! four stars out of five, saying "Sure, the humor is frothy and avoids substance like the plague, but anybody expecting anything else from a typical third-wave ska album is waging a pointless battle. Better to just hang on and enjoy the ride, because the Aquabats conduct that ride with a panache few other third-wavers can match, and their songwriting skills continue to improve with each record."[1]
Track listing
All songs written by The Aquabats, except where noted otherwise.
| 1. |
"Sequence Erase" |
3:10 |
| 2. |
"Giant Robot-Birdhead" |
2:34 |
| 3. |
"Anti-Matter" (The Aquabats, Scott Schultz) |
2:47 |
| 4. |
"Lotto Fever" |
3:29 |
| 5. |
"Lovers of Loving Love" |
2:42 |
| 6. |
"Chemical Bomb" |
3:08 |
| 7. |
"The Man with Glooey Hands" |
2:23 |
| 8. |
"Monster's Wedding" |
4:16 |
| 9. |
"The Ballad of Mr. Bonkers" |
3:42 |
| 10. |
"Canis Lupus" |
3:01 |
| 11. |
"Tiny Pants" |
3:10 |
| 12. |
"The Thing on the Bass Amp" |
4:14 |
| 13. |
"Amino Man" (The Aquabats, Dexter Holland) |
2:51 |
| 14. |
"Hello, Good Night" |
3:36 |
Personnel
The Aquabats
Production
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Thom Wilson
- Tracks 3, 5 and 13 produced, engineered and mixed by Cameron Webb
- Recorded in NRG Studios, Ocean Studios, and Citrus College, all in California.
- Mastered by Eddy Schreyer
References