Peeping Tom (Peeping Tom album)

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"Peeping Tom" is a collaboration album by Mike Patton.

The album was released May 30, 2006 on Patton's own Ipecac label. The set was pieced together by swapping song files through the mail with collaborators like Norah Jones, Kool Keith and Massive Attack.

"I don't listen to the radio, but if I did, this is what I'd want it to sound like," Patton says of the project. "This is my version of pop music. In a way, this is an exercise for me: taking all these things I've learned over the years and putting them into a pop format."

The first single from the self titled record is “Mojo”. It is accompanied by a music video featuring appearances by Danny DeVito, Mark Hoppus (blink-182), Rachel Hunter as well as song collaborators Dan the Automator and Rahzel. The video was created by music video director Matt McDermitt.

Work on Peeping Tom began in 2000, but faced constant interruptions to accommodate Patton's recording or touring work with other bands and sideprojects including two feature film scores and a film acting debut in “Firecracker”. Over this 6 year period enough material was written for a second and possible third album.

In April of 2005, Mike Patton decided to scrap the Peeping Tom project, which was originally planned to be produced solely by Dan the Automator, stating "It's just turning into a lot of work, and its too difficult to keep everyone up to speed." The project was later unshelved, once again.

The band made their public debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on May 26, 2006. The group performed "Mojo", a song from an apparent drug addict's perspective if strictly going by the lyrical content. Alongside Patton, the other musicians involved were Rahzel, Dan The Automator, Rob Swift, Dub Trio and guest vocalist Imani Coppola.

For the week ending June 17, 2006, "Peeping Tom" was the top debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart, coming in at number 103 with 10,000 units shipped. This is the highest-ever entry on this chart for the Ipecac Recordings label.


Tracklist

  1. "Five Seconds" (Featuring Odd Nosdam) - 4:20
  2. "Mojo" (Featuring Rahzel and Dan The Automator) - 3:40
  3. "Don't Even Trip" (Featuring Amon Tobin) - 5:46
  4. "Getaway" (Featuring Kool Keith) - 3:22
  5. "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" (Featuring Jel and Odd Nosdam) - 5:45
  6. "Kill The DJ" (Featuring Massive Attack) - 4:09
  7. "Caipirinha" (Featuring Bebel Gilberto) - 2:46
  8. "Celebrity Death Match" (Featuring Kid Koala) - 3:42
  9. "How U Feelin?" (Featuring Doseone) - 2:44
  10. "Sucker" (Featuring Norah Jones) - 2:33
  11. "We're Not Alone (Remix)" (Featuring Dub Trio) - 5:10

Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart (Billboard, North America) Position
2006 Peeping Tom Billboard 200 103
2006 Peeping Tom Top Heatseekers 1
2006 Peeping Tom Top Independent Albums 3
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