Money Shot (album)

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Money Shot
Puscifer - Money Shot cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015
Genre
Length51:36
Label Puscifer Entertainment
Producer Puscifer
Puscifer chronology
All Re-Mixed Up
(2013)
Money Shot
(2015)
Money Shot Your Re-Load
(2016)
Singles from Money Shot
  1. "Grand Canyon"
    Released: July 29, 2015

Money Shot (stylized as Money $hot) is the third studio album by Puscifer, released on October 30, 2015. [1]

Contents

Release

On July 29, 2015, the album was announced via the release of the first single, "Grand Canyon". [2]

The vinyl version features an exclusive mix of "Simultaneous" featuring Daniel Ash (Bauhaus/Love And Rockets). [3]

Remix album

On November 25, 2016 a remix album with versions of tracks from Money Shot was released, entitled Money Shot Your Re-Load .

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 7.5/10 [5]
Consequence of Sound B [6]
Exclaim! 7/10 [7]

Writing for Exclaim , Calum Slingerland noted that while the record is more focused compositionally than its predecessor, Conditions of My Parole, the increased presence of vocalist Carina Round and the consistent desert-weary feel of the work are undeniable positives. [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell & Carina Round, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Galileo"5:17
2."Agostina"4:24
3."Grand Canyon"5:57
4."Simultaneous"6:42
5."Money Shot"2:32
6."The Arsonist"4:45
7."The Remedy"6:07
8."Smoke and Mirrors" (Written by M. Keenan/M. Mitchell)5:05
9."Flippant" (iTunes exclusive track)6:24
10."Life of Brian (Apparently You Haven't Seen)"4:41
11."Autumn"6:06
Total length:58:00

Personnel

Adapted from the album credits. [8]

Charts

Chart (2015–2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 51
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 130
US Billboard 200 [11] 30

Money Shot Your Re-Load

Money Shot Your Re-Load
Money Shot Re-Load.jpg
Remix album by
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Genre
Length67:37
Label Puscifer Entertainment
Puscifer chronology
Money Shot
(2015)
Money Shot Your Re-Load
(2016)

Money Shot Your Re-Load is a remix album by Puscifer. It was released on November 25, 2016 by Puscifer Entertainment. It contains alternate versions, remixes and reworks of the 11 songs from Puscifer's third studio album, Money Shot. The album also features previous contributors, such as Carina Round, and new remixers, such as Tool bassist Justin Chancellor and The Crystal Method member Scott Kirkland, as remixers. [12] [13] The album was released on special colored double vinyl for Record Store Day, with two additional tracks, one of which is exclusive to the vinyl format. [14] [15]

Track listing

No.TitleRemixerLength
1."Galileo" (Lead into Gold Mix) Lead into Gold 8:10
2."Agostina" (Carina Round Mix) Carina Round 5:18
3."Grand Canyon" (Mat Mitchell Mix)Mat Mitchell6:22
4."Simultaneous" (Justin Chancellor Mix)Justin Chancellor and Scott Kirkland6:06
5."Moneyshot" (Baseck Mix)Baseck4:39
6."The Arsonist" (Xiu Xiu Mix) Xiu Xiu 5:42
7."The Remedy" (3 Kord Scissor King Mix) Mark Brooks 4:19
8."Smoke and Mirrors" (The Beta Machine Mix)The Beta Machine5:44
9."Life of Brian" (Omniflux Mix)Omniflux5:05
10."Autumn" (Polyfuse Mix)Polyfuse5:28
11."Simultaneous" (Twin Limb Mix)Twin Limb7:38
12."Moneyshot" (Chris Schleyer Mix)Chris Schleyer3:06
Total length:67:37

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