''Money Shot'' (stylized as ''Money $hot'') is the third studio album by
Puscifer
Puscifer () is an American rock group formed in Los Angeles by Maynard James Keenan, known as the lead singer of the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. Initially, Keenan was the only permanent member, and as such he considered the project to be hi ...
, released on October 30, 2015.
Release
On July 29, 2015, the album was announced via the release of the first single, "Grand Canyon".
The vinyl version features an exclusive mix of "Simultaneous" featuring
Daniel Ash
Daniel Ash (born 31 July 1957) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He became prominent in the late 1970s as the guitarist for the iconic goth rock band Bauhaus, which spawned two related bands led by Ash: Tones on Tail and Love an ...
(
Bauhaus
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/
Love And Rockets).
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
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.
Track listing
All songs written by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell & Carina Round, except where noted.
Personnel
Adapted from the album credits.
*
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Pusci ...
– lead vocals
*
Carina Round – lead vocals (tracks 1–7, 9–11)
* Mat Mitchell – bass, guitar, keyboards, mandolin (1, 2), banjo (11)
* Jeff Friedl – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
*
Jon Theodore – drums (6, 7, 11)
*
Matt McJunkins – bass (2, 5)
*
Juliette Commagere
Juliette Commagere is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who was formerly the lead singer and keytar player of the band Hello Stranger. In 2008 she began a solo career with the release of ''Queens Die Proudly''.
Commagere has also performe ...
– keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11), background vocals (6)
*
Tim Alexander
Timothy W. Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Alexander has played on the majority of Primus's discography, including some of the band ...
– drums (2)
Charts
''Money Shot Your Re-Load''
''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
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bassist
Justin Chancellor and
The Crystal Method member Scott Kirkland, as remixers. The album was released on special colored double vinyl for
Record Store Day
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, with two additional tracks, one of which is exclusive to the vinyl format.
Track listing
References
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Puscifer albums
2015 albums