The Complex | ||||
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Released | April 22, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Length | 58:41 | |||
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Producer | Todd Perlmutter, Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton, Chris Wink | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Complex is the second studio album by Blue Man Group,released in 2003. It is a concept album that takes place in two separate worlds:the world of the rock concert,as in the song "Time to Start," and the alienating world of the modern urban workplace,as in the songs "Sing Along," "The Current",and "The Complex." Both worlds are then tied together in the song "What Is Rock," which contrasts the celebratory "loss of identity" within a rock performance with the dehumanizing "loss of identity" within the workplace. These themes were illustrated during performance by animations that told the story of a faceless worker eventually escaping "up to the roof" and discovering their true self.
The Complex produced three singles,and debuted at #60 on the Billboard charts. As with the previous album,a DVD-Audio version was released,containing a high-definition (96 kHz/24-bit) 5.1 surround sound mix. AllMusic reviewer Robert L. Doerschuk states "Although its inspirations,musical and conceptual,trace as far back as Kraftwerk,The Complex serves as a reminder that modern devices and glistening production values can be applied to the most primal creative instincts,if utilized by the right —blue —hands". [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Above" | Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Pai, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink | 2:46 |
2. | "Time to Start" | Dyas, Goldman, Stanton, Wink | 3:43 |
3. | "Sing Along" (featuring Dave Matthews) | Dyas, Goldman, Stanton, Wink | 3:25 |
4. | "Up to the Roof" (featuring Tracy Bonham) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Heinemann, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink | 3:51 |
5. | "Your Attention" | Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Pai, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink | 4:09 |
6. | "Persona" (featuring Josh Haden) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink | 4:30 |
7. | "Piano Smasher" | Dyas, Golden, Goldman, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink | 3:00 |
8. | "White Rabbit" (featuring Esthero) | Grace Slick | 2:54 |
9. | "The Current" (featuring Gavin Rossdale) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink | 3:48 |
10. | "Shadows, Pt. 2" (featuring Tracy Bonham and Rob Swift) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink | 2:56 |
11. | "What Is Rock" (featuring Arone Dyer and Peter Moore) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink | 3:11 |
12. | "The Complex" (featuring Peter Moore) | Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Heinemann, Stanton, Wink | 6:25 |
13. | "I Feel Love" (featuring Annette Strean of Venus Hum) | Bellotte, Moroder, Summer | 5:13 |
14. | "Exhibit 13" | Banks, Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Parrulli, Stanton, Wink | 4:01 |
15. | "Mandelbrot No. 4" (hidden track) | 4:19 | |
Total length: | 58:41 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 | 60 |
Billboard Top Internet Albums | 60 |
Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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2003 | "Sing Along" | Adult Top 40 | 37 |
2004 | "I Feel Love" | Hot Dance Club Play | 7 |
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