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| Name = The Attraction to All Things Uncertain
| name = The Attraction to All Things Uncertain
| Type = [[Album (music)|Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Tweaker]]
| artist = [[Tweaker (band)|Tweaker]]
| cover = The Attraction to All Things Uncertain (2001 Tweaker album).jpg
| Cover = 2AMWC_Cover.jpg
| Background = orange
| alt =
| Released = [[September]], [[2001]]
| released = September 18, 2001
| Recorded = ???
| recorded =
| venue =
| Genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]]
| Label = [[Waxpoitation]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[Chris Vrenna]]
| genre = [[Electronica]]
| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>
| length =
| label = [[Six Degrees Records|Six Degrees]] and [[Waxploitation]]
| This album = '''''2AM Wakeup Call''''' <br /> (2004)
| producer = [[Chris Vrenna]]
| Next album = ''[[The Attraction to All Things Uncertain]]'' <br /> (2001)
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[2 a.m. Wakeup Call]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''The Attraction to All Things Uncertain''''' is the first solo effort from [[Tweaker (Chris Vrenna)|Tweaker]], a.k.a. [[Chris Vrenna]], former member of [[Nine Inch Nails]]. Featuring vocals by [[David Sylvian]], [[Will Oldham]] and [[Shudder to Think]]'s [[Craig Wedren]], Tweaker's Six Degrees debut is an incendiary and haunting collision of rock and otherworldly electronics.
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'''''The Attraction to All Things Uncertain''''' is the first solo effort from [[Tweaker (band)|Tweaker]], a.k.a. [[Chris Vrenna]], former member of [[Nine Inch Nails]]. Featuring vocals by [[David Sylvian]], [[Will Oldham]] and [[Shudder to Think]]'s [[Craig Wedren]].


The track "Microsize Boy" was offered to the [[ACIDplanet]] community for remixing as a part of the [http://www.acidplanet.com/contests/tweaker/ Tweaker Remix contest].
==Tracklist==

#Linoleum (featuring David Sylvian) 4:31
==Track listing==
#Years From Now 2:47
{{tracklist
#Swamp 4:20
| title1 = Linoleum
#Turned 2:33
| note1 = featuring [[David Sylvian]]
#Happy Child (featuring Will Oldham) 4:28
| length1 = 4:33
#The Drive-bye 4:30
| title2 = Years from Now
#Take Me Alive (featuring Craig Wedren) 4:25
| length2 = 2:49
#Susan 2:47
| title3 = Swamp
#Microsize Boy 3:12
| note3 = featuring [[Buzz Osborne]]
#Full Cup of Coffee 3:53
| length3 = 4:21
#Empty Sheet of Paper 3:39
| title4 = Turned
#After All (featuring Craig Wedren) 5:10
| length4 = 2:32
#Come Play 4:50
| title5 = Happy Child
| note5 = featuring [[Will Oldham]]
| length5 = 4:27
| title6 = The Drive-Bye
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = Take Me Alive
| note7 = featuring [[Craig Wedren]]
| length7 = 4:28
| title8 = Susan
| length8 = 2:48
| title9 = Microsize Boy
| length9 = 3:13
| title10 = Full Cup of Coffee
| length10 = 3:54
| title11 = Empty Sheet of Paper
| length11 = 3:40
| title12 = After All
| note12 = featuring [[Craig Wedren]]
| length12 = 5:49
| title13 = Come Play
| length13 = 4:53
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
All songs written by Chris Vrenna except "Linoleum" written by Chris Vrenna & David Sylvian, "Swamp" written by Chris Vrenna & [[Buzz Osborne]], "Happy Child" written by Chris Vrenna & Will Oldham, "Take Me Alive" written by Chris Vrenna & Craig Wedren and "After All" written by Chris Vrenna & Dallan Baumgarten
Written and Produced by Chris Vrenna


Produced by Chris Vrenna except "Happy Child" produced by Chris Vrenna and Peter Reardon
Produced by [[Chris Vrenna]] except "Happy Child" produced by [[Chris Vrenna]] and Peter Reardon

All songs written by Chris Vrenna except "Linoleum" written by Chris Vrenna & David Sylvian, "Swamp" written by Chris Vrenna & Buzz Osborne, "Happy Child" written by Chris Vrenna & Will Oldham, "Take Me Alive" written by Chris Vrenna & Craig Wedren and "After All" written by Chris Vrenna & Dallan Baumgarten


All songs published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) except "Linoleum" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Opium (Arts) Ltd. (PRS), "Swamp" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and B. Osborne (Copyright Control), "Happy Child" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Royal Stable Music (ASCAP), "Take Me Alive" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV (BMI) & "After All" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Dallan and sepsis (ASCAP)
All songs published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) except "Linoleum" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Opium (Arts) Ltd. (PRS), "Swamp" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and B. Osborne (Copyright Control), "Happy Child" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Royal Stable Music (ASCAP), "Take Me Alive" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV (BMI) & "After All" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Dallan and sepsis (ASCAP)


Engineered by Chris Vrenna, Rich Mouser, Dave Kent
Engineered by Chris Vrenna, Rich Mouser, Dave Kent<br/>
Recorded at Amethyst Digital and The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA, and Synergy, Napa, CA
Recorded at Amethyst Digital and The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA, and Synergy, Napa, CA<br/>
Mixed by Paul Leary and Chris Vrenna at Blue World Music, Austin,TX
Mixed by [[Paul Leary]] and Chris Vrenna at Blue World Music, Austin, TX<br/>
Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA


Additional Musicians:
'''Additional Musicians:'''
*Guitars: Dallan Baumgarten, Mark Blasquez, King Buzzo, Wayne Kramer,
*Guitars: Dallan Baumgarten, Mark Blasquez, [[Buzz Osborne|King Buzzo]], [[Wayne Kramer (guitarist)|Wayne Kramer]], Rich Mouser, Clint Walsh
*Violins: [[Petra Haden]]
*Rich Mouser, Clint Walsh
*Turntables: [[DJ Swamp]]
*Violins: Petra Haden
*Turntables: DJ Swamp


Management: Waxploitation Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA info@waxploitation.com
Management: Waxploitation Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA<br>
A&R for Six Degrees: Bob Duskis
A&R for Waxploitation: Jeff Antebi<br>
Business Affairs: Sendyk & Leonard<br>
A&R for Waxploitation: Jeff Antebi
Legal: William Berrol, Esq.<br>
Business Affairs: Sendyk & Leonard
Art Concept: Chris Vrenna<br>
Legal: William Berrol, Esq.
Art Direction/Design: Ben Tripp<br>
Art Concept: Chris Vrenna
Cover Painting: [[Joe Sorren]]<br>
Art Direction/Design: Ben Tripp
Cover Painting: Joe Sorren
Photography: Roxann Arwen Mills
Photography: Roxann Arwen Mills


==References==
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[[Category:Tweaker albums]]

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Latest revision as of 18:48, 27 September 2024

The Attraction to All Things Uncertain
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001
GenreElectronica
LabelSix Degrees and Waxploitation
ProducerChris Vrenna
Tweaker chronology
The Attraction to All Things Uncertain
(2001)
2 a.m. Wakeup Call
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Attraction to All Things Uncertain is the first solo effort from Tweaker, a.k.a. Chris Vrenna, former member of Nine Inch Nails. Featuring vocals by David Sylvian, Will Oldham and Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren.

The track "Microsize Boy" was offered to the ACIDplanet community for remixing as a part of the Tweaker Remix contest.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Linoleum" (featuring David Sylvian)4:33
2."Years from Now"2:49
3."Swamp" (featuring Buzz Osborne)4:21
4."Turned"2:32
5."Happy Child" (featuring Will Oldham)4:27
6."The Drive-Bye"4:27
7."Take Me Alive" (featuring Craig Wedren)4:28
8."Susan"2:48
9."Microsize Boy"3:13
10."Full Cup of Coffee"3:54
11."Empty Sheet of Paper"3:40
12."After All" (featuring Craig Wedren)5:49
13."Come Play"4:53

Personnel

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All songs written by Chris Vrenna except "Linoleum" written by Chris Vrenna & David Sylvian, "Swamp" written by Chris Vrenna & Buzz Osborne, "Happy Child" written by Chris Vrenna & Will Oldham, "Take Me Alive" written by Chris Vrenna & Craig Wedren and "After All" written by Chris Vrenna & Dallan Baumgarten

Produced by Chris Vrenna except "Happy Child" produced by Chris Vrenna and Peter Reardon

All songs published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) except "Linoleum" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Opium (Arts) Ltd. (PRS), "Swamp" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and B. Osborne (Copyright Control), "Happy Child" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Royal Stable Music (ASCAP), "Take Me Alive" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV (BMI) & "After All" published by pink lava/ALMO Music Corp (ASCAP) and Dallan and sepsis (ASCAP)

Engineered by Chris Vrenna, Rich Mouser, Dave Kent
Recorded at Amethyst Digital and The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA, and Synergy, Napa, CA
Mixed by Paul Leary and Chris Vrenna at Blue World Music, Austin, TX
Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

Additional Musicians:

Management: Waxploitation Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
A&R for Waxploitation: Jeff Antebi
Business Affairs: Sendyk & Leonard
Legal: William Berrol, Esq.
Art Concept: Chris Vrenna
Art Direction/Design: Ben Tripp
Cover Painting: Joe Sorren
Photography: Roxann Arwen Mills

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Attraction to All Things Uncertain - Tweaker". Allmusic.