Blindspott (album)
Encyclopedia
Blindspott is the self-titled debut album by the New Zealand
Rock
/alternative metal
music group. The band licensed its release through EMI
New Zealand. The album went platinum in New Zealand in its first week of release. It is presently triple-platinum.
It is increasingly regarded as a landmark representation of New Zealand music.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
music group. The band licensed its release through EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
New Zealand. The album went platinum in New Zealand in its first week of release. It is presently triple-platinum.
It is increasingly regarded as a landmark representation of New Zealand music.
Track listing
All songs written by Damian Alexander, Marcus Powell, Shelton Woolright, Karl Vilisini & Gareth Flemming except where noted.- "Mind Dependency" – 6:07
- "Nil By Mouth" – 3:37
- "Suffocate" – 4:04
- "Fall Down" – 4:00
- "Interlude" – 1:06 (Marcus Powell)
- "Blank" – 5:27
- "S.U.I.T (So Us Is This)" – 3:44
- "Jaded" – 1:33 (Shelton Woolright)
- "Plastic Shadow" – 5:25
- "Lit Up" – 4:31
- "Room to Breathe" – 4:01
- "PMF" – 1:27 (Marcus Powell)
- "Phlex" – 4:30 (Featuring: Kitchener Powell)
- "Ilah (Silent War)" – 10:16
Limited Edition
A Limited Edition CD was released in 2003. The enhanced CD set contains the following on a 2nd CD:- "Phlex (Che Fu Mix 03)"
- "Phlex (Dubious Brothers Mix 03)"
- "Phlex (DLT Mix 03)"
- "Phlex (Live Studio Demo Version)"
- "Nil By Mouth (International Video)"
- "Lit Up (Video)"
- "S.U.I.T (Video)"
- "1000ks Home Video (Video)"