Irony Is a Dead Scene
2002 EP by The Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton
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Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by American metalcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. Recorded with Mike Patton on vocals, the EP was released on August 27, 2002, by Epitaph and Buddyhead Records.[1]
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Portrait Recording (Lincoln Park, New Jersey) | |||
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| Length | 17:57 | |||
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Background
Following the departure of the band's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis, the temporary plan to record with Patton was in place before a permanent replacement vocalist had been found, yet by the time Patton had recorded vocals and the EP was released, the band had been touring with new vocalist Greg Puciato for nearly a year.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[3] |
| Music Emissions |  [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
Irony Is a Dead Scene was generally reviewed well, and Patton's contributions to the band's sound was considered a successful experiment. Bradley Torreano of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Despite the ridiculously high expectations from both artists' fan bases, Irony Is a Dead Scene is a brilliant collaboration between the two."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Dillinger Escape Plan and Mike Patton except where noted. Actual writers below, according to ASCAP.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hollywood Squares" |
| 4:06 |
| 2. | "Pig Latin" |
| 3:31 |
| 3. | "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things" |
| 5:59 |
| 4. | "Come to Daddy" (Aphex Twin cover) | Richard D. James | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 17:57 | ||
Personnel
The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Ben Weinman – lead guitar, keyboards, production
- Brian Benoit – rhythm guitar
- Liam Wilson – bass
- Adam Doll – keyboards, samples
- Chris Pennie – drums, percussion, keyboards, production
Guest musician
- Mike Patton – vocals, sampler, percussion, production
Production
- Chris Badami – engineering
- Steve Evetts – mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Nick Pritchard – design