The Medusa

For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation).

The Medusa
Studio album by Tadpole
Released	15 September 2002
Genre	Rock
Length	44:55
Label	EMI Music New Zealand Antenna Recordings
Producer	Malcolm Welsford
Tadpole chronology
Nothing New EP (2001) The Medusa (2002) Tadpole (2006)
Singles from The Medusa
"Nothing New" Released: 2001[1] "Now Today Forever" Released: 2002[2] "Condition Chronic" Released: 2002[3]

The Medusa is the second studio album released by New Zealand rock group, Tadpole on September 15, 2002. It was recorded over late 2001-early 2002 and was produced by Malcolm Welsford via Antenna Recordings.

Cover art

The cover art features Greek mythology's Medusa designed by Geoff Smith at Outer Aspect, with additional artwork by Monique Facon.[4] 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.[5]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify. All tracks are written by Renée Brennan, Dean Lawton, and Chris Yong.[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing New"	3:49
2.	"Frequency"	3:25
3.	"Just Not Rock 'n' Roll"	2:36
4.	"Everything Comes Around"	3:25
5.	"Condition Chronic"	4:09
6.	"World Without You"	4:22
7.	"Something Real (Na Na Song)"	3:15
8.	"Worn and Weary"	5:32
9.	"Now Today Forever"	4:35
10.	"Too Cruel"	3:12
11.	"Fast Stuff"	2:45
12.	"Always Be Mine"	3:50
Total length:		44:55

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the album's liner notes[4] and AudioCulture.[7]

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
• Malcolm Welsford – production, engineering

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	10

References

1. "Nothing new [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
2. "Now, today, forever [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
3. "Condition chronic [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
4. The Medusa (CD liner notes). Tadpole. New Zealand: Antenna Recordings. 2002. ANT 035.
5. "Charts.nz – Tadpole – The Medusa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
6. "Tadpole – The Medusa". Spotify. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
7. Gareth Shute (19 December 2014). "Tadpole". AudioCulture. Retrieved 25 February 2023.