Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Melissa Auf der Maur floated through the background of post-commercial alternative music in the late '90s, joining Hole as a bassist after Kristen Pfaff's death in 1994, then jumping ship for the Smashing Pumpkins after Courtney Love's band imploded in the aftermath of Celebrity Skin. She became something of an alt-rock sex symbol during this time, with her wild, curly mane of hair and waifish goth look garnering far more attention than whatever musical contributions she lent to either Hole or the Pumpkins, and that sex symbol status gave her a small cult that eagerly awaited her solo debut, Auf der Maur, which was released in the U.K. in 2003 and made it to America in the summer of 2004. Those who had a crush on Auf der Maur might find listening to Auf der Maur something like meeting up with a college crush in the present day and finding that, while you've moved on, your object of attraction hasn't changed much. There's a certain nostalgic appeal to that, since it brings back forgotten memories, little details that have been lost in the passage of time. However, it's not quite the same as looking at old photos or listening to favorite albums, which are artifacts that haven't changed over the years. With Auf der Maur, the presentation has changed, and it's a little slicker and more polished than it was seven or eight years ago (witness how she over-enunciates "I'm gonna shuffle his deck clean" on "Followed the Waves"). Subjects that once were darkly mysterious and enthralling are now a little embarrassing and juvenile (the lyric "I need filling, my love" on "Taste You"). Ultimately, it's hard to avoid that Auf der Maur is living in the past, re-creating 1996 and acting like she's still 24 and not facing her mid-thirties -- something that doesn't always wear well, but sometimes, it's easy to succumb to Auf der Maur's relative charms. But even if you do succumb, it's a temporary thing, a brief indulgence in nostalgia, and not the foundation of a long-term relationship, nor is it quite as good as hauling out the old albums one more time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Stanier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeordie Orsborne White, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Durand, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOE BARRESI, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandt Bjork, Drums, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Auf Der Maur, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Stanier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Durand, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Iha, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Durand, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Atom Willard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Lanegan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Drums, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Durand, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schmelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Engineer, Guitar, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Durand, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kelli Scott, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Oliveri, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Stanier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Durand, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - Joshua Homme, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paz Lenchantin, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandt Bjork, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Vela, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ana-Vale Lenchantin, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Willing, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer - Eric Erlandson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Atom Willard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Willing, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Composer - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Oliveri, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Stanier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Iha, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Durand, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
Josh Homme, Composer - Spoken Word, Composer - BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Non Music Work, ComposerLyricist - Nick Oliveri, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eddy Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Goss, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ben mumphrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Schemelzle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Auf Der Maur, MainArtist - Melissa Auf der Maur, Composer, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Melissa Auf der Maur floated through the background of post-commercial alternative music in the late '90s, joining Hole as a bassist after Kristen Pfaff's death in 1994, then jumping ship for the Smashing Pumpkins after Courtney Love's band imploded in the aftermath of Celebrity Skin. She became something of an alt-rock sex symbol during this time, with her wild, curly mane of hair and waifish goth look garnering far more attention than whatever musical contributions she lent to either Hole or the Pumpkins, and that sex symbol status gave her a small cult that eagerly awaited her solo debut, Auf der Maur, which was released in the U.K. in 2003 and made it to America in the summer of 2004. Those who had a crush on Auf der Maur might find listening to Auf der Maur something like meeting up with a college crush in the present day and finding that, while you've moved on, your object of attraction hasn't changed much. There's a certain nostalgic appeal to that, since it brings back forgotten memories, little details that have been lost in the passage of time. However, it's not quite the same as looking at old photos or listening to favorite albums, which are artifacts that haven't changed over the years. With Auf der Maur, the presentation has changed, and it's a little slicker and more polished than it was seven or eight years ago (witness how she over-enunciates "I'm gonna shuffle his deck clean" on "Followed the Waves"). Subjects that once were darkly mysterious and enthralling are now a little embarrassing and juvenile (the lyric "I need filling, my love" on "Taste You"). Ultimately, it's hard to avoid that Auf der Maur is living in the past, re-creating 1996 and acting like she's still 24 and not facing her mid-thirties -- something that doesn't always wear well, but sometimes, it's easy to succumb to Auf der Maur's relative charms. But even if you do succumb, it's a temporary thing, a brief indulgence in nostalgia, and not the foundation of a long-term relationship, nor is it quite as good as hauling out the old albums one more time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:11
- Main artists: Melissa Auf Der Maur
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records Inc.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.