''Obtainium'' is an album by

Skeleton Key A skeleton key (also known as a passkey) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks, most commonly the warded lock. The term derives from the fact that the key has been redu ...

, released in 2002 by

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton ( Faith No ...

. The image on the CD is a representation of the bones of the inner ear, including the

cochlea The cochlea is the part of the inner ear involved in hearing. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.75 turns around its axis, the modiolus. A core component of the cochlea is the Organ of Corti, the sensory org ...

. The name is a play on the fictional element

unobtainium Unobtainium is a term used in fiction, engineering, and common situations for a material ideal for a particular application but impractically hard to get. Unobtainium originally referred to materials that do not exist at all, but can also be used ...

Track listing

All tracks written by Skeleton Key. # "Sawdust" – 3:39 # "One Way, My Way" – 3:31 # "Candy" – 3:17 # "Panic Bullets" – 3:28 # "The Barker of the Dupes" – 3:14 # "Kerosene" – 3:00 # "Dingbat Revolution" – 2:23 # "Roost in Peace" – 3:28 # "King Know it All" – 3:03 # "That Tongue" – 3:51 # "Say Goodnight" – 7:50

References

Skeleton Key (band) albums 2002 albums Ipecac Recordings albums {{2002-rock-album-stub