Tweekend

• Artist: The Crystal Method
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• Release Date: July 31, 2001
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Electronica

Review

The Crystal Method spent three long years proving their devotion to the dance underground, and in the meantime separated themselves from the 1997 big beat bonanza that pigeonholed their debut full-length, Vegas. Tweekend is still something of a crossover record for many dance fans; the frameworks of these songs, and the changes within them, are obvious and unsurprising to anyone who's seen a few soft drink commercials. Still, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland are solid, experienced producers, and that makes all the difference. The opener, "PHD," is an excellent piece of slow-grind electronica, flaunting a thick, heavily tweaked acid wash of funky breaks. The duo also dips into rap-rock for "Name of the Game," using guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and some heavy metal scratching courtesy of Beck's DJ Swamp. Morello actually appears as co-producer on three tracks, and despite his lack of experience with electronica -- Rage records usually included the declaration that all sounds had been produced by only guitar, vocals, bass, and drums -- the tracks he appears on are the best on the record. The other big guest spot is reserved for another heavy rocker, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, and he also proves surprisingly complementary to electronica; deserting his usual sand-blasted croon, Weiland delivers an emasculated vocal more reminiscent of prime new wave than grunge. Though the mid-tempo beats and nearly shlocky rhythms are a bit passé for 2001, the Crystal Method have obviously come a long way since the heyday of 1997. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
PHD (Lyrics)	Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland	Crystal Method	(3:54)
Wild, Sweet and Cool (Lyrics)	Scott Kirkland, Ken Jordan, Tom Morello	Crystal Method	(6:27)
Roll It Up (Lyrics)	Scott Weiland, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(6:02)
Murder (Lyrics)	Scott Kirkland, Scott Weiland, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(4:40)
Name of the Game (Lyrics)	Ken Jordan, Tom Morello, Scott Kirkland	Crystal Method	(4:15)
The Winner	Scott Kirkland, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(5:11)
Ready for Action (Lyrics)	Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland	Crystal Method	(5:01)
Ten Miles Back (Lyrics)	Byron Wong, Ken Jordan, Jonathan Gallivan, Scott Kirkland	Crystal Method	(7:00)
Over the Line (Lyrics)	Scott Kirkland, Jon Brion, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(6:54)
Blowout	Scott Kirkland, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(7:57)
Tough Guy (Lyrics)	Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland	Crystal Method	(11:32)

Credits

DJ Swamp (Scratching), Scott Humphrey (Mixing), Tom Morello (Guitar), Ralf Strathmann (Photography), Richard Bishop (Management), Jon Brion (Producer), Jon Brion (Chamberlin), Les Scurry (Production Coordination), Maxayn Lewis (Vocals (Background)), Valerie Pinkston (Vocals (Background)), Jon Brion (Wurlitzer), Jon Brion (Vocals), Ryu (Vocals), Larimie Garcia (Art Direction), Larimie Garcia (Digital Imaging), Tom Morello (Producer), Frank Gryner (Mixing), Jackie Simley (Vocals (Background)), Larimie Garcia (Digital Imagery), Scott Weiland (Vocals), Crystal Method (Mixing), Shawn King (Producer), Crystal Method (Producer), Scott Weiland (Producer), Larimie Garcia (Design), Vladimir Meller (Mastering)

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