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{{short description|1995 single by Self}} |
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| name = Cannon |
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| cover = Self - Cannon.jpg |
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| alt = The official cover artwork for "Cannon". |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Self (band)|Self]] |
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| B-side = Sophomore Jinx |
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| released = {{start date|1995|10|24|mf=yes}} |
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| recorded = 1994–May 1995 |
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| studio = |
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| genre = *[[Power pop]] |
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*[[alternative rock]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hinds|first=Andy|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/subliminal-plastic-motives-mw0000176670|title=Subliminal Plastic Motives Review|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en|date=|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> |
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| length = 4:01 |
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| label = * [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo]] |
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* [[Spongebath Records|Spongebath]] |
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| writer = [[Matt Mahaffey]] |
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| producer = Matt Mahaffey |
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| next_title = [[So Low (Self song)|So Low]] |
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| next_year = 1996 |
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|XIeblInAksM|"Cannon"}}}} |
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}} |
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"'''Cannon'''" is a song by American [[pop rock]] band [[Self (band)|Self]], released on October 24, 1995. It was the band's debut single, distributed simultaneously with their album ''[[Subliminal Plastic Motives]]'' by [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]] and [[Spongebath Records]]. It became an [[alternative rock]] radio hit, boosted by its [[Jesse Peretz]]-directed music video airing on [[MTV]]. |
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==Background and release== |
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[[Matt Mahaffey]] wrote the song "Cannon" in tribute to Richard Williams, founder of [[Spongebath Records]] and manager of his band [[Self (band)|Self]]. It lyrically incorporates the advice Williams received from others, switching between embracing support and spiting opposition.<ref name="NB">{{cite news |last=Orr|first=Jay|title=Music City: Lyrics on band's 1st album won't expose too much of 'Self'|work=[[Nashville Banner]]|date=October 20, 1995|page=C1}}</ref> "Cannon" begins with a [[white noise]] sample, leading into soft verses.<ref name="Billboard"/> It instrumentally builds until it rockets into a heavy chorus,<ref name="KNS">{{cite news |last=Campbell|first=Chuck|title='Cannon' Shoots Self Into The Limelight|work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]|date=February 2, 1996|page=T8}}</ref> using a sporadic guitar sequence and bassline alternating with intense vocals.<ref name="Billboard"/> |
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The song was released alongside the album as the lead single of ''Subliminal Plastic Motives'' on October 24, 1995.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last=Flick|first=Larry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Popular Uprisings - Self Assured|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=107|issue=43|pages=28, 89|date=October 28, 1995|access-date=January 6, 2025}}</ref> |
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A music video for "Cannon" was additionally released in the same year,<ref name="NB"/> directed by [[Jesse Peretz]].<ref name="Peretz">{{cite magazine |last=Atwood|first=Brett|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA80|title=Peretz Has Lighthearted Approach|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=108|issue=20|pages=80|date=May 18, 1996|access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> The video opens with the band eating together, performing primarily in a kitchen with additional [[shot (filmmaking)|shots]] in various indoor and outdoor locations. Later, they assemble the band's name with [[Marquee (structure)|marquee]] lettering outside a Thrifty Inn. The music video ends with the band eating, framed like the opening scene. It aired several times on [[MTV]], commercially boosting the song.<ref>{{cite web |last=Paulson|first=Dave|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/10/11/matt-mahaffey-ninja-turtles-theme-song-rise-tmnt-shrek-soundtrack/1357399002/|title=Matt Mahaffey: the Nashville music genius behind the new 'Ninja Turtles'|website=[[The Tennessean]]|language=en|date=October 11, 2018|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> It additionally received radio play on [[alternative rock]] stations,<ref>{{cite news |last=Flannagan|first=Mike|title=Radio Finds Self Awareness|work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]|date=March 22, 1996|page=T10}}</ref> including [[KROQ-FM]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Besecker|first=Gabe|url=https://woof-mag.com/2023/12/11/self-indulgent-a-retrospective-on-the-band-that-started-matt-mahaffeys-career/|title=sElf-Indulgent: A Retrospective on the Band That Started Matt Mahaffey's Career|website=Woof Magazine|language=en|date=December 11, 2023|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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[[Larry Flick]] of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' commended the single, calling the single a "dead-center hit".<ref name="Billboard"/> In the context of ''Subliminal Plastic Motives'', the song was positively reviewed by Ryan Schreiber of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Schreiber|first=Ryan|url=http://www.pitch\forkmedia.com:80/record-reviews/s/self/subliminal-plastic-motives.shtml|title=Self: Subliminal Plastic Motives: Pitchfork Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|language=en|date=June 1996|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041028011959/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com:80/record-reviews/s/self/subliminal-plastic-motives.shtml|archive-date=October 28, 2004|accessdate=January 4, 2025}}</ref> Chuck Campbell of ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' lauded "Cannon" as a "modern-rock hit", likening its lyricism to [[the Breeders]]' song "[[Cannonball (The Breeders song)|Cannonball]]".<ref name="KNS"/> Laurent of ''Indiepoprock'' additionally praised the song, describing it as the best representation of energetic [[power pop]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Laurent|url=https://www.indiepoprock.fr/chroniques/albums/self/subliminal-plastic-motives/|title=Self - Subliminal Plastic Motives|website=Indiepoprock|language=fr|date=September 15, 1995|accessdate=January 4, 2025}}</ref> Contrarily, Eric Brace of ''[[the Washington Post]]'' labeled "Cannon" as uninventive for [[rock music]], comparing it to the works of [[Better Than Ezra]] and [[the Dambuilders]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Brace|first=Eric|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/02/09/self-made-debut-good-motives/8993e23a-da45-4d23-aab4-542532803f3e/|title=Self Made Debut: Good Motives'|website=[[The Washington Post]]|language=en|date=February 8, 1996|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> |
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==Personnel== |
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'''Self''' |
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*[[Matt Mahaffey]] – lead vocals, instruments, sampler |
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*Mike Mahaffey – instruments |
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'''Technical''' |
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*Matt Mahaffey – [[Record producer|production]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing engineer]] |
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*[[Bob Ludwig]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering engineer]] |
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*Jim Faraci – mixing engineer, [[Audio engineer|engineer]] |
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*Sean McLean – assistant engineer |
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*Pete Martinez – assistant engineer |
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*Brian Bottcher – art direction |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Self (band)}} |
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[[Category:Self (band) songs]] |
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[[Category:1995 songs]] |
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[[Category:1995 singles]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Matt Mahaffey]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 9 January 2025
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| Single by Self | ||||
| from the album Subliminal Plastic Motives | ||||
| B-side | "Sophomore Jinx" | |||
| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–May 1995 | |||
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| Length | 4:01 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Matt Mahaffey | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Mahaffey | |||
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| "Cannon" on YouTube | ||||
"Cannon" is a song by American pop rock band Self, released on October 24, 1995. It was the band's debut single, distributed simultaneously with their album Subliminal Plastic Motives by Zoo Entertainment and Spongebath Records. It became an alternative rock radio hit, boosted by its Jesse Peretz-directed music video airing on MTV.
Background and release
[edit]Matt Mahaffey wrote the song "Cannon" in tribute to Richard Williams, founder of Spongebath Records and manager of his band Self. It lyrically incorporates the advice Williams received from others, switching between embracing support and spiting opposition.[2] "Cannon" begins with a white noise sample, leading into soft verses.[3] It instrumentally builds until it rockets into a heavy chorus,[4] using a sporadic guitar sequence and bassline alternating with intense vocals.[3] The song was released alongside the album as the lead single of Subliminal Plastic Motives on October 24, 1995.[3]
A music video for "Cannon" was additionally released in the same year,[2] directed by Jesse Peretz.[5] The video opens with the band eating together, performing primarily in a kitchen with additional shots in various indoor and outdoor locations. Later, they assemble the band's name with marquee lettering outside a Thrifty Inn. The music video ends with the band eating, framed like the opening scene. It aired several times on MTV, commercially boosting the song.[6] It additionally received radio play on alternative rock stations,[7] including KROQ-FM.[8]
Reception
[edit]Larry Flick of Billboard commended the single, calling the single a "dead-center hit".[3] In the context of Subliminal Plastic Motives, the song was positively reviewed by Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork.[9] Chuck Campbell of Knoxville News Sentinel lauded "Cannon" as a "modern-rock hit", likening its lyricism to the Breeders' song "Cannonball".[4] Laurent of Indiepoprock additionally praised the song, describing it as the best representation of energetic power pop.[10] Contrarily, Eric Brace of the Washington Post labeled "Cannon" as uninventive for rock music, comparing it to the works of Better Than Ezra and the Dambuilders.[11]
Personnel
[edit]Self
- Matt Mahaffey – lead vocals, instruments, sampler
- Mike Mahaffey – instruments
Technical
- Matt Mahaffey – production, mixing engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
- Jim Faraci – mixing engineer, engineer
- Sean McLean – assistant engineer
- Pete Martinez – assistant engineer
- Brian Bottcher – art direction
References
[edit]- ^ Hinds, Andy. "Subliminal Plastic Motives Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Orr, Jay (October 20, 1995). "Music City: Lyrics on band's 1st album won't expose too much of 'Self'". Nashville Banner. p. C1.
- ^ a b c d Flick, Larry (October 28, 1995). "Popular Uprisings - Self Assured". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. pp. 28, 89. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Campbell, Chuck (February 2, 1996). "'Cannon' Shoots Self Into The Limelight". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. T8.
- ^ Atwood, Brett (May 18, 1996). "Peretz Has Lighthearted Approach". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 20. p. 80. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Paulson, Dave (October 11, 2018). "Matt Mahaffey: the Nashville music genius behind the new 'Ninja Turtles'". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Flannagan, Mike (March 22, 1996). "Radio Finds Self Awareness". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. T10.
- ^ Besecker, Gabe (December 11, 2023). "sElf-Indulgent: A Retrospective on the Band That Started Matt Mahaffey's Career". Woof Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (June 1996). "Self: Subliminal Plastic Motives: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 28, 2004. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Laurent (September 15, 1995). "Self - Subliminal Plastic Motives". Indiepoprock (in French). Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Brace, Eric (February 8, 1996). "Self Made Debut: Good Motives'". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
