Spinal Clock
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Spinal Clock is the twenty-eighth studio album by avant-garde guitarist Buckethead
. The title may refer to Buckethead's back injury in April of 2010, it is his first solo album released since then.
The album was announced and available for pre-order on August 25 via the TDRS Music
page, suggesting a release date on or near September 15. Eventually the album was released one day after, on September 16, 350 signed copies of the album were sent out. While the rest of the signed orders and the regular ones where sent a day later. The site also contains 30-second samples of every track from the album, except for "Spinal Cracker" which can be heard in its entirety.
The album consists of 9 tracks played with a Banjo guitar
. Originally, the first 300 copies of the album were limited edition, signed and numbered by Buckethead, while the rest was going to released as a regular Non-Limited CD, but due to the high demand of the album, Travis Dickerson
announced that the amount of limited edition copies had been extended to 500. On September 13 it was announced that the 500 limited edition copies had sold out.
Despite initial anticipation (likely because this was the first solo release since the announcement of Buckethead's injury), reception was mixed. Some criticized its highly experimental content and expressed their distaste at this new direction. However, it is still a popular release due to its limited run.
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
. The title may refer to Buckethead's back injury in April of 2010, it is his first solo album released since then.
The album was announced and available for pre-order on August 25 via the TDRS Music
TDRS Music
Travis Dickerson Recording Studios Music is a label founded by musician and producer Travis Dickerson. The label is characterized by the way it sells records...
page, suggesting a release date on or near September 15. Eventually the album was released one day after, on September 16, 350 signed copies of the album were sent out. While the rest of the signed orders and the regular ones where sent a day later. The site also contains 30-second samples of every track from the album, except for "Spinal Cracker" which can be heard in its entirety.
The album consists of 9 tracks played with a Banjo guitar
Banjo guitar
The banjo guitar, is known by many names: guitar banjo, guitjo, banjar, banjitar or ganjo. It is a six-string banjo with the neck of a guitar. It is tuned like a guitar and can be played by guitarists who desire the sound of a banjo...
. Originally, the first 300 copies of the album were limited edition, signed and numbered by Buckethead, while the rest was going to released as a regular Non-Limited CD, but due to the high demand of the album, Travis Dickerson
Travis Dickerson
Travis Dickerson is an American musician and producer, best known for his work with Buckethead and Viggo Mortensen. He also runs TDRSmusic, a recording studio with its own record label that has recorded and released albums by Bill Laswell, Jethro Tull, Linda Ronstadt, and Vince DiCola...
announced that the amount of limited edition copies had been extended to 500. On September 13 it was announced that the 500 limited edition copies had sold out.
Despite initial anticipation (likely because this was the first solo release since the announcement of Buckethead's injury), reception was mixed. Some criticized its highly experimental content and expressed their distaste at this new direction. However, it is still a popular release due to its limited run.