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| Released | June 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 43:22 | |||
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| Producer | Ulrich Wild David Benveniste | |||
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Gift is the third studio album and major label debut by American alternative metal band Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. The singles "Again & Again" and "I" reached No. 39 and No. 34 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album has sold over 250,000 copies. [2]
Taproot singer Stephen Richards told CMJ New Music Report that the songs on Gift were written in 1997, playing the songs for a few years. He claimed that "Dragged Down" and "Now" were the only songs written specifically for Gift. Taproot spent six weeks working on Gift. [2]
Described as a nu metal album, [2] [3] [4] the album's lyrical themes are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life. [5] [2] Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton. [5] [6] [2] The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming. [5] [7] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Alternative Press | [8] |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10 [9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10 [7] |
| Kerrang! | [10] [11] |
| Metal Hammer | 6/10 [12] |
| PopMatters | (average) [13] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
AllMusic's Brian Musich stated "dropping in a time when rap-rock is all the rage, as it sells albums like mad, garners instant publicity from MTV, and packs stadiums in a new generation of concert festivals, Taproot is guaranteed media exposure and a large built-in fan base." He added, "If they had dropped Gift two years earlier, Taproot would be pioneers. Instead, they are adequate followers." [5] In June 2000, CMJ New Music Monthly called the music "blistering melodic metal" and compared the vocals to Incubus and Faith No More. [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Smile" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Again & Again" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Emotional Times" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Now" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "1 Nite Stand" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Believed" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Mentobe" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "I" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Mirror's Reflection" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Dragged Down" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Comeback" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Impact" | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 43:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Day By Day" | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 46:43 | |
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| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [17] | 160 |
| US Heatseekers [17] | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | "Again & Again" | Mainstream Rock Tracks [18] | 39 |
| 2001 | "I" | Mainstream Rock Tracks [18] | 34 |
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