''The Medusa'' is the second

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released by

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group,

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on September 15, 2002. It was recorded over late 2001-early 2002 and was produced by

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via Antenna Recordings.

Cover art

The

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features

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's Medusa designed by Geoff Smith at Outer Aspect, with additional artwork by Monique Facon. The 2002 pressings of the album cover were innovative, due to the use of a 3D hologram cover design. To save on costs, the cover from 2003 onward did not have the hologram, instead it included a booklet with lyrics.

Chart performance

''The Medusa'' entered the New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart and peaked at #10 on September 15, 2002. The album spent a total of nine weeks on the chart and became Tadpole's second album to reach the top 10.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from

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. All tracks are written by Renée Brennan, Dean Lawton, and Chris Yong.

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the album's liner notes and

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Tadpole

*Renée Brennan – vocals *Shannon Brown – bass guitar *Dean "Dino" Lawton – drums *Chris Yong – guitar

Additional personnel

*Monique Facon – additional artwork *Paul Rhodes – musical direction *Geoff Smith – 3D cover artwork *

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Charts

References

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