Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" were minor Mainstream Rock singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies.
Video Gift (Taproot album)
Music and lyrics
Described as a nu metal album, the album's lyrical topics are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life. Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton. The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming. The album features characteristics that have been compared to Tool, Incubus, Deftones, Glassjaw, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Korn, Sevendust, Outkast, P.O.D., Staind, Faith No More, Slipknot, and Papa Roach.
Maps Gift (Taproot album)
Track listing
Notes
- Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9 and 11 are re-recordings of early songs the appeared on the demos, "...Something More Than Nothing" and "Upon Us". Both were released in 1998 and 1999.
- A b-side, "Day By Day", can be found on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack,CD single for "Again & Again" and the Japanese release of "Gift".
- Other b-sides entitled "Thrift Whore", "Strive", and "Get Me" can be found through file-sharing networks.
Credits
- Tom Baker - Digital editing, mastering
- Frank Gryner - Assistant engineer
- Scott Humphrey - Mixing
- Ted Reiger - Assistant engineer
- Stephen Richards - Programming, vocals
- Edward Smith - Photography
- Ulrich Wild - Engineer, mixing, producer
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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