Conditions of My Parole

by Puscifer

Overview

A place for Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan's musical explorations, Puscifer is a project that, by its very nature, has that free association vibe around it. On his second album under the Puscifer moniker, Conditions of My Parole, Keenan continues to his unfettered explorations, seeing where a sound will take him without being tied down by the expectations that would be present if he released these songs with any of his other projects. A departure from the angst of Tool and the esoteric darkness of A Perfect Circle, the synth-heavy album has a more autumnal feeling about it, combining layers of electronic ambience and programmed drums with the singer's yearning vocals to create a kind of cold loneliness. It's this isolated sound that Keenan thrives in, with his trademark vocals adding just the right amount of drama to the mix and acting as the glue that manages to hold everything together when the mood strikes him to drift into more aggressive territory on songs like "Toma" and "Conditions of My Parole." While the album can, at times, feel unfocused, that's also the point of a project like Puscifer, which allows us to take a look inside the mind of one of the most creative frontmen of the last 20 years. It's this kind of access that leaves Conditions of My Parole with a lot to offer fans of Keenan; they'll not only get a glimpse into the singer's creative process, but a fine piece of cold weather headphone music. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2011
Label:	Puscifer
UPC:	0670541704028

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Puscifer   Primary Artist
Carina Round   Vocals,Ukulele,Tambourine,Guitar
Jon Theodore   Drums
Sarah Jones   Drums
Jonny Polonsky   Guitar,Mandolin
Juliette Commagere   Vocals
Maynard James Keenan   Vocals
Matt McJunkins   Bass
Joshua Eustis   Erhu,Banjo,Piano,Guitar
Paul Barker   Bass
Mat Mitchell   Bass,Banjo,Guitar
Gil Sharone   Drums
Alessandro Cortini   Synthesizer
Devo Keenan   Cello
Rani Sharone   Bass
Masha Zargaran   Guitar,Sampling,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jeff Friedl   Drums,Percussion
Maynard Keenan   Vocals
Tanya O'Callaghan   Bass
Tim Alexander   Drums,Drums
Josh Eustis   Erhu,Banjo,Piano,Guitar

Technical Credits

Josh Eustis   Programming,Composer
Carina Round   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Puscifer   Musician,Producer
Maynard James Keenan   Composer
Matt McJunkins   Composer
Joshua Eustis   Mixing,Composer,Programming
Mat Mitchell   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming
MJ Keenan   Composer
Tim Cadiente   Photography
Monica Seide   Public Relations
Chris Risner   Project Manager
Jeff Friedl   Composer
Ms. Puscifer   Art Direction
Juan Mendez   Design
Jeff Freidl   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering