A Better Dystopia

A Better Dystopia
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
Recorded	Freak Shop, Port Monmouth, New Jersey
Genre	Stoner rock [1] hard rock [2]
Length	47:32
Label	Napalm
Producer	Dave Wyndorf Philip Caivano Bob Pantella
Monster Magnet chronology
Mindfucker (2018) A Better Dystopia (2021)
Singles from A Better Dystopia
"Mr. Destroyer" Released: March 23, 2021 [3] "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)" Released: May 19, 2021 [4]

A Better Dystopia is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on May 22, 2021 by Napalm Records. It is a cover album, mostly made up of songs from psychedelic rock and garage rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. ^[2]

Track listing

A Better Dystopia track listing

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" (J.D. Blackfoot cover)	2:08
4.	"Solid Gold Hell" (The Scientists cover)	3:27
5.	"Be Forewarned" (Pentagram 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

Bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Welcome to the Void" (Morgen cover)	2:49

Personnel

• 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

Chart performance for A Better Dystopia

Chart (2021)	Peak position
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

1. "Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews: Monster Magnet - A Better Dystopia". Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
2. "Album Review: A Better Dystopia – Monster Magnet". Distorted Sound Magazine. May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
3. "Monster Magnet: Mr. Destroyer". Destroy//Exist. March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
4. "Monster Magnet Streams Cover of "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)"". Metal Injection. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
6. "Ultratop.be – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
9. "Monster Magnet Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.