Trickster (album)

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Trickster
Kidneythieves-Trickster.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998
Genre Industrial rock, industrial metal
Length43:50
Label Push Records
Kidneythieves chronology
Trickster
(1998)
Phi in the Sky
(2001)
Kidneythieves chronology
Zerøspace
(2002)
Trickstereprocess
(2004)
Trypt0fanatic
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 6.2/10 [2]

Trickster was the first album released by Kidneythieves, on July 28, 1998. The album was released with the single "S+M (A Love Song)", as well as "Taxicab Messiah" which had a music video. It was rereleased in 2004 as Trickstereprocess (see below).

Contents

Track listing

  1. Taxicab Messiah - 4:20
  2. S+M (A Love Song) - 3:33
  3. Swanmate - 1:04
  4. Feathers - 3:39
  5. Trickster - 4:35
  6. Creature - 4:30
  7. K - 4:05
  8. Pretty - 5:22
  9. Layers - 3:50
  10. Pleasant - 3:35
  11. Mustard Seed - 5:17

Trickstereprocess

Trickstereprocess is a 2004 re-release of the first CD from the Kidneythieves, completely digitally remastered. It includes five new bonus tracks. It also includes a bonus DVD that includes never before seen concert and rehearsal footage, as well as Kidneythieves music videos.

Track listing

CD:

  1. Taxicab Messiah - 4:20
  2. S+M (A Love Song) - 3:33
  3. Swanmate - 1:04
  4. Feathers - 3:39
  5. Trickster - 4:35
  6. Creature - 4:30
  7. K - 4:05
  8. Pretty - 5:22
  9. Layers - 3:50
  10. Pleasant - 3:35
  11. Mustard Seed - 5:17
  12. Veteran - 3:58
  13. Red & Violet - 3:20
  14. Taxicab Messiah (live) - 4:25
  15. Pleasant (live) - 3:37
  16. Before I'm Dead (acoustic) 3:47

DVD:

  1. red & violet [music video]
  2. red & violet [multi-angle music video]
  3. red & violet [boomerang-effect music video]
  4. black bullet [live]
  5. taxicab messiah [live]
  6. before i'm dead [live]
  7. glitter girl [live]
  8. zerospace [live]
  9. dyskrasia [live]
  10. zerospace [music video]
  11. taxicab messiah [music video]
  12. credits

Notes

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Hansen, Skaht. "Kidneythieves: Trickster: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.