''Dropped'' is the second studio album by American

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band

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. The title is a reference to the loss of their

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with

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prior to recording the album.

Production

The band was about to start recording sessions for the album when they were informed that

had dropped them. Producer

Terry Date Terry Date (born January 31, 1956) is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in rock genres, especially heavy metal. He is well known for his work with Metal Church, Dream Theater, Soundgarden, Overkill, Pantera, Dark Ang ...

encouraged the band to stay together, record the album in

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, and use a cheaper and more live recording style.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "competent and tasteful but undistinguished", writing that " uitarists Everman and Svitek whip up smartly modulated guitar noise bolstered by a strong, slightly stiff rhythm section and functional tunes." ''

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'' wrote: "Boasting an effectively off-kilter weave of standard-issue

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and unexpected psychedelic flourishes, ''Dropped'' is equal parts trippy

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('11 Ton Butterfly') and brooding introspection ('Drowning')." The ''

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'' wrote that the band "musters enough intensity to overcome its shortcomings in the originality department."

Track listing

# "Goddess"– 5:17 # "Closer"– 5:31 # "Drowning"– 6:32 # "In the Way Eye"– 5:40 # "Zootiehead"– 4:14 # "Wisteria"– 7:01 # "Mama, Moses and Me"– 4:31 # "11 Ton Butterfly"– 6:30 # "Hogwallow"– 4:58 # "Billygoat"– 5:16 # "Hollow" 8:36

Personnel

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– lead vocals *

Louis Svitek Louis Svitek is an American musician and former guitarist for a number of bands including Zoetrope, M.O.D., Ministry, Pigface, Mind Funk, The Hollow steps, Project .44, and The Joy Thieves. His work can also be found in many movie soundtracks ...

– lead guitar, backing vocals *

Jason Everman Jason Mark Everman (born October 16, 1967) is an American musician and soldier who played guitar with Nirvana and Mind Funk, and bass in Soundgarden and OLD. He later served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army as an Army Ran ...

– lead guitar, backing vocals *

John Monte John Monte is an American musician, known for being the bassist for Evan Seinfeld's band, The Spyderz. He was a bassist for M.O.D., Mind Funk, Ministry, Human Waste Project Human Waste Project was an American alternative metal band from H ...

– bass, backing vocals * Shawn Johnson – drums *

– producer

References

{{Authority control Mind Funk albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Terry Date