Pacifier (Nothingface album)

Pacifier is the debut album by the Washington, D.C.-based alternative metal music group Nothingface. The album was released by DCide on February 6, 1997, and was reissued on August 11, 1998.

Pacifier
Studio album by
Nothingface
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1997[1]
Recorded1996
StudioOZ Recording Studio/Emporium Recording Studio
Mixed from July 9th–17th 1996[2]
GenreNu metal
Length42:21[1]
LabelDCide
ProducerNothingface & Frank Marchand
Nothingface chronology
Nothingface
(1995)		 Pacifier
(1997)		 An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity
(1998)

Background

Many of the tracks on Pacifier were re-recorded from the band's 1995 independent release Nothingface.[3] The tracks "Defaced", "Self Punishment", "Hitch", "Useless", "Perfect Person", and "Communion" were all re-recorded from Nothingface with slight lyrical changes.

To help promote the album, music videos were made for the tracks "Pacifier" and "Defaced". In "Pacifier", singer Matt Holt is seen wearing a bright golden jacket, which he claimed the record label forced him to wear, in order to give the video a "happier" feel.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five and said that although "Pacifier has garnered unfair comparisons to Korn", the band "show a bright flair that could very well lead them to stardom."[1] Mark Jenkins from The Washington Post criticized Holt's harsh vocals and a lack of variety on the album, although he acknowledged the technical skill and musicianship of the band.[5]

Musical style and lyrics

Elements of alternative metal,[1] post-punk,[5] and death metal[5] are incorporated throughout the album. Matt Holt's harsh and growling vocals are different from Nothingface releases that come after Pacifier. The album's songs feature a musical formula that has been described as being similar to the band Korn.[1]

Lyrical themes explored include self-loathing,[5] inner turmoil,[1] self-esteem issues,[1] animosity, and feeling suicidal. The track "Defaced" is about child molestation and abuse.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Matt Holt; all music is composed by Nothingface.

No.TitleLength
1."One Thing"4:29
2."Pacifier"3:59
3."Lipsdick"3:18
4."Undercut"4:17
5."Defaced"2:50
6."Self Punishment"4:12
7."Hitch"5:38
8."Useless"3:47
9."Perfect Person"4:29
10."Communion"5:22

Personnel

Singles
Year Song
1997 "Pacifier"
1997 "One Thing"
1997 "Defaced"

References
  1. "Pacifier - Nothingface". AllMusic.
  2. "Official Discography". Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. "NOTHINGFACE: 1995 Debut Album To See Light Of Day". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. March 31, 2009.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JUDZ4788Q
  5. Jenkins, Mark (August 29, 1997). "NOTHINGFACE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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