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
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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