Split Personalities is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998.[5]
Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote that "the clamorous yet tuneful 'Chromatically Declining Me' adds synthbeats and raga-rock riffs to the mix, while both 'I Am Faster' and 'Girl Sun' build noisy rockers atop blithe bossa novas."[6]The Stuart News though that 12 Rods "are nothing less than an American hybrid of Radiohead's ethereal beauty mixed with head-banging metal riffing topped with a singer who sounds like Ozzy Osbourne whining."[7]City Pages opined that the "police siren of a voice and the band's smart-rock overachieving begin to sound like great pop with repeated exposure."[8]
In 2005, City Pages included "Part of 2" on its list of the greatest Minnesota-made records of all time.[9]
Track listing
"Split Personality" – 5:35
"Red" – 6:34
"I Am Faster" – 6:43
"Chromatically Declining Me" – 3:55
"Part of 2" – 3:23
"The Stupidest Boy" – 5:17
"I Wish You Were a Girl" – 5:37
"Lovewaves" – 3:49
"Make-Out Music" – 4:01
"Girl Sun" – 6:12
References
^Bream, Jon (17 Apr 1998). "Crowd noise". Star Tribune. p. 3E.
^Shipes, Gary (December 18, 1998). "1998'S BEST MUSIC FELL ON DEAF EARS". The Stuart News. p. D1.
^Scholtes, Peter S. (January 13, 1999). "Symphony of a City - With the national collapse of indie rock, 100 local music scenes bloom". City Pages. Feature.
