A Better Dystopia
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| Released | May 22, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | Freak Shop, Port Monmouth, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 47:32 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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| Singles from A Better Dystopia | ||||
A Better Dystopia is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Monster Magnet. The album was released on May 22, 2021, by Napalm Records. It is a cover album, being mostly made up of songs from psychedelic rock and garage rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Diamond Mine" (Dave Diamond cover) | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Born to Go" (Hawkwind cover) | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Epitaph for a Head" (JD Blackfoot cover) | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Solid Gold Hell" (The Scientists cover) | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Be Forewarned" (Macabre cover) | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Mr. Destroyer" (Poobah cover) | 5:41 |
| 7. | "When The Wolf Sits" (Jerusalem cover) | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Death" (The Pretty Things cover) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Situation" (Josefus cover) | 2:16 |
| 10. | "It's Trash" (The Cave Men cover) | 2:10 |
| 11. | "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)" (Table Scraps cover) | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Learning to Die" (Dust cover) | 6:28 |
Physical bonus track
- "Welcome to the Void" – 3:21 (Morgen cover)
Personnel[edit]
- Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Philip Caivano – guitar, bass, background vocals, engineer
- Bob Pantella – drums, percussion, engineer
- Garrett Sweeny – guitar
- Alec Morton – bass
- Carrie Wyndorf – background vocals on "Epitaph for a Head"
- Betty Wyndorf – background vocals on "Welcome to the Void"
Technical
- Produced by Dave Wyndorf, Philip Caivano and Bob Pantella
- Covert art by Joe Tait
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 87 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 25 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] | 53 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews: Monster Magnet - A Better Dystopia". Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Album Review: A Better Dystopia – Monster Magnet". Distorted Sound Magazine. May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet: Mr. Destroyer". Destroy//Exist. March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Streams Cover of "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)"". Metal Injection. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.