Face Tat
2010 studio album by Zach Hill
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Face Tat (stylized in all caps) is the second full-length studio album by American recording artist Zach Hill. It was co-produced by Andy Morin and released on October 19, 2010.
| Face Tat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | April 2, 2009 – July 1, 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Sargent House | |||
| Producer | Andy Morin, Zach Hill | |||
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Artwork
The album cover shows a photograph of an angry woman with short black hair wearing a flannel shirt and overalls. She is holding a compressed air can which is spewing flames that she is glaring at. She is stood in front of a row of trees in daytime. There is a narrow plain white border around the image where the name of the album is handwritten in the top-right corner.
The cover image originates from a scene in "The Sacto Smile" music video directed by Zach Hill and Sean Stout. The cover was designed by Andy Morin and Sonny Kay.
The woman appearing in the music video and on the album cover is Liz Liles.[1]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
Face Tat received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 74/100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Zach Hill.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memo to the Man" |
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| 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Primitives Talk" | Hill |
| 3:22 |
| 3. | "Ex-Ravers" |
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| 3:20 |
| 4. | "The Sacto Smile" |
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| 1:58 |
| 5. | "Green Bricks" | Hill |
| 2:42 |
| 6. | "House of Hits" |
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| 4:54 |
| 7. | "Jackers" | Hill |
| 1:33 |
| 8. | "Burner in the Video" |
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| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Dizzy from the Twins" |
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| 2:23 |
| 10. | "Gross Sales" |
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| 2:48 |
| 11. | "Total Recall" |
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| 3:02 |
| 12. | "Face Tat" |
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| 3:42 |
| 13. | "Second Life" |
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| 2:45 |
| Total length: | 39:38 | |||
Personnel
- Zach Hill - drums, vocals, keyboards, electronics, bass, recording and mixing
- Andy Morin - keyboards, programming, recording and mixing
- Nick Reinhart - guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
- Greg Saunier - drums (1)
- Randy Randall - guitar (4, 11)
- Dean Spunt - vocals (4, 11)
- Robby Moncrieff - keyboards, guitar, programming (8)
- Guillermo Scott Herren - programming, electronics (10)
- Carson McWhirter - guitar (12)
- Devendra Banhart - vocals (13)
