Post-Apocalypto
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| Released | November 2, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 30:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John Spiker | |||
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Post-Apocalypto is the fourth studio album by American rock band Tenacious D. Produced by bassist John Spiker, it was released in North America on November 2, 2018, by Columbia Records. In addition to core members Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the album also marks the return of John Konesky (electric guitar), Spiker (bass) and Dave Grohl (drums), who have all performed on previous Tenacious D albums. The album features songs and audio snippets from Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto, the band's YouTube series to support the album.
Background[edit]
In June 2012, when asked about a sequel to Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Black stated that the band had "found a loophole with the internet and animated shorts. That's the world we're looking to dive into, and not just for money, mainly for art."[1] The band would mention later on in that year that they may make an Internet series "exclusive to YouTube"[2] The project was a fantasy for Black and Gass for a few years, until the Donald Trump Presidential Campaign inspired them to write a post-apocalyptic pilot episode in 2016. The remaining episodes would be completed between 2017 and 2018.[3]
Release and promotion[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [7] |
The band filmed a teaser for their Facebook page of them in the studio in May 2016.[8] In December 2017, whilst on Kerrang Radio promoting Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Black stated that the title of a new animated series would be called Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto.[9]
In May 2018, the band entered and left the stage of Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico City to recordings of "Post-Apocalypto Theme" and "Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)" - this being the world reveal of these tracks.[10] A few days later, the band uploaded a tour trailer to their website and social media, also teasing a new album.[11]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jack Black and Kyle Gass
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Post-Apocalypto Theme" | 0:37 |
| 2. | "Desolation" | 1:17 |
| 3. | "Hope" | 1:59 |
| 4. | "Cave Women" | 1:26 |
| 5. | "Making Love" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Scientists" | 1:17 |
| 7. | "Take Us Into Space" | 1:56 |
| 8. | "I've Got to Go" | 1:50 |
| 9. | "Fuck Yo-Yo Ma" | 1:34 |
| 10. | "Reunion/Not So Fast" | 1:08 |
| 11. | "Daddy Ding Dong" | 1:45 |
| 12. | "Chainsaw Bazooka Machine Gun" | 1:00 |
| 13. | "Robot" | 2:26 |
| 14. | "March" | 1:23 |
| 15. | "Turd Whistle" | 0:39 |
| 16. | "Colors" | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Who's Your Daddy?" | 0:48 |
| 18. | "JB Jr Rap" | 1:31 |
| 19. | "Woman Time" | 1:23 |
| 20. | "Save the World" | 0:44 |
| 21. | "Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)" | 0:39 |
| Total length: | 30:38 | |
Personnel[edit]
Official members
- Jack Black – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kyle Gass – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, recorder
Additional members
- Dave Grohl – drums
- John Konesky – electric guitar
- John Spiker – bass guitar, keyboards
- Scott Seiver – percussion, piano
Orchestra
- Drew Taubenfeld – steel guitar
- Paul Cartwright – strings
- Mona Tian – strings
- Molly Rogers – strings
- Derek Stein – strings
Technical
- John Spiker – producer, mixing engineer
- Matt Wolach – assistant engineer
- Bo Bodnar – assistant engineer
- Will Borza – assistant engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering[12]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 59 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 101 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 30 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 47 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 93 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview with Jack Black and Kyle Gass from Tenacious D: Rising Like The Ashes | The Aquarian". www.theaquarian.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ EMP Rockinvasion (2013-01-11), TENACIOUS D - Die Pioniere von Jazzetal, retrieved 2018-11-08
- ^ Fer Hoyos (2018-05-13), Tenacious D en Hell and heaven 2018 Mexico "Kielbasa" & "Kickapoo", retrieved 2018-11-08
- ^ allmusic
- ^ Clark, Tyler (November 2, 2018). "Album of the Week: Tenacious D Aimlessly Drift Through Half-Baked Post-Apocalypto". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (November 1, 2018). "Barbra Streisand – Walls, and Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto". The Independent. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Tenacious D". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Kerrang! Radio (2017-12-15), Jack Black reveals new Tenacious D plans!, retrieved 2018-09-05
- ^ Fer Hoyos (2018-05-13), Tenacious D en Hell and heaven 2018 Mexico "Kielbasa" & "Kickapoo", retrieved 2018-11-08
- ^ Records, Columbia. "Tenacious D | The Official Tenacious D Site". Tenacious D. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Various Artists - Topic (2018-09-04), POST-APOCALYPTO THEME, retrieved 2018-09-05
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #498". auspOp. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tenacious D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
