| Split Personalities | ||||
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| Released | July 28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 51:05 | |||
| Label | V2 Records [1] | |||
| Producer | 12 Rods [2] | |||
| 12 Rods chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.7/10 [4] |
Split Personalities is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998. [5]
The Washington Post wrote that "the clamorous yet tuneful 'Chromatically Declining Me' adds synthbeats and raga-rock riffs to the mix, while both 'I Am Faster' and 'Girl Sun' build noisy rockers atop blithe bossa novas." [6] The Stuart News though that 12 Rods "are nothing less than an American hybrid of Radiohead's ethereal beauty mixed with head-banging metal riffing topped with a singer who sounds like Ozzy Osbourne whining." [7] City Pages opined that the "police siren of a voice and the band's smart-rock overachieving begin to sound like great pop with repeated exposure." [8]
In 2005, City Pages included "Part of 2" on its list of the greatest Minnesota-made records of all time. [9]
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