Split Personalities (album)

Split Personalities
Studio album by 12 Rods
Released	July 28, 1998
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length	51:05
Label	V2 Records [1]
Producer	12 Rods [2]
12 Rods chronology
Gay? (1996) Split Personalities (1998) Separation Anxieties (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Pitchfork Media	9.7/10 [4]

Split Personalities is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998. ^[5]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

1. "Split Personality" – 5:35
2. "Red" – 6:34
3. "I Am Faster" – 6:43
4. "Chromatically Declining Me" – 3:55
5. "Part of 2" – 3:23
6. "The Stupidest Boy" – 5:17
7. "I Wish You Were a Girl" – 5:37
8. "Lovewaves" – 3:49
9. "Make-Out Music" – 4:01
10. "Girl Sun" – 6:12

References

1. Bream, Jon (April 17, 1998). "Crowd noise". Star Tribune. p. 3E.
2. "12 Rods On Recording, Performing With Todd Rundgren". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
3. "Split Personalities Review by Bryan Carroll". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
4. "12 Rods: Split Personalities: Pitchfork Record Review". March 7, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008.
5. "12 Rods Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
6. "Minneapolis's 12 Rods are more song-oriented than..." The Washington Post. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
7. Shipes, Gary (December 18, 1998). "1998'S BEST MUSIC FELL ON DEAF EARS". The Stuart News. p. D1.
8. Scholtes, Peter S. (January 13, 1999). "Symphony of a City - With the national collapse of indie rock, 100 local music scenes bloom". City Pages. Feature.
9. Thomas, Lindsey (June 8, 2005). "Minnesota's Fifty Greatest Hits". City Pages. Cover Story.