Irony Is a Dead Scene
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 17:57 | |||
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| Producer | Ben Weinman | |||
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Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released on August 27, 2002, through Epitaph Records. The EP features Mike Patton on lead vocals.[1][2]
Background[edit]
The Dillinger Escape Plan's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis left the group in 2001. A temporary plan to record with Patton was in place before a replacement vocalist had been hired; however, by the time Patton had recorded his parts and the EP was released the band had been touring with Minakakis' replacement Greg Puciato for nearly a year.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | (8.4/10)[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
Irony Is a Dead Scene was well-received, with critics considering Patton to be a good match for the band's sound. Bradley Torreano of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "despite the ridiculously high expectations from both artists' fan bases, Irony Is a Dead Scene is a brilliant collaboration between the two."
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by The Dillinger Escape Plan and Mike Patton except where noted. Actual writers below, according to ASCAP[6][7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hollywood Squares" | Patton, Chris Pennie, Ben Weinman | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Pig Latin" | Patton, Pennie, Weinman, Adam Doll | 3:31 |
| 3. | "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things" | Patton, Weinman | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Come to Daddy" (Aphex Twin cover) | Richard D. James | 4:09 |
Personnel[edit]
- The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Liam Wilson – bass guitar
- Adam Doll – keyboards, samples
- Chris Pennie – drums, keyboards
- Ben Weinman – electric lead guitar, keyboards
- Brian Benoit – electric rhythm guitar
- Guest musicians
- Mike Patton – lead vocals, samples, keyboards
- Production
- Produced by Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie
- Engineered by Chris Badami
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- Mixed by Steve Evetts
References[edit]
- ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan – Irony is a Dead Scene", Review Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
- ^ Natalie Zina Walschots (June 17, 2013). "The Dillinger Escape Plan | Hazard Warning". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Irony Is a Dead Scene - The Dillinger Escape Plan". Allmusic.
- ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan / Mike Patton: Irony is a Dead Scene EP | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony is a Dead Scene (Album review 3)". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ "ACE Repertory".
- ^ "ACE Repertory".
