The Tourniquet
| The Tourniquet | ||||
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| Studio album by Magnet | ||||
| Released |
May 30, 2005 (Norway) August 22, 2005 (UK) August 31, 2005 (Japan) February 14, 2006 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Bolero Levende Lyd; Krabbe; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic Filter Recordings (US) | |||
| Producer | Magnet, Jason Falkner, Jørgen Træen, Yngve Sætre | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Gigwise.com | [2] |
| musicOMH | (positive)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.1/10)[4] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
The Tourniquet is Magnet's third album, first released in Norway on May 30, 2005 where it debuted on the album chart at #2. The album is named after the drink "The Tourniquet," which Even sampled "in a Singapore airport bar, en route back from Los Angeles after recording there."[7] There were two singles released from the album: "Hold On" in August 2005, and "Fall at Your Feet" in December 2005. The song "Believe" was scheduled to be the third single but was canceled. The American edition of the album includes the song "This Bird Can Never Fly" as a bonus track. The song originally appeared as the B-side to "Fall at Your Feet."
Track listing
- "Hold On" – 5:00
- "Duracellia" – 4:01
- "The Pacemaker" – 5:06
- "Believe" – 3:37
- "All You Ask" – 4:07
- "Deadlock" – 4:04
- "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:27
- "Blow by Blow" – 3:59
- "Miss Her So" – 3:41
- "Jaws" – 3:34
- US-only bonus track
- "This Bird Can Never Fly" – 3:16
Singles
- "Hold On" (August 15, 2005)
- "Fall at Your Feet" (December 5, 2005)
Norwegian reviews
- Aftenposten link
- BT.no link
- Dagbladet.no link
- Dagsavisen link
- Panorama link
- Varden link
- VG Nett link