Eat the Elephant
Eat the Elephant is the fourth studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle, released on 20 April 2018 through BMG. It arrived fourteen years after eMOTIVe, following a long and stop-start process. Work on new material began as early as 2008, but singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel, the band's main writers, struggled to agree on a direction while busy with other projects. Producer Dave Sardy and a renewed focus helped the band finish the record in early 2018.
What you hear is a calmer, more reflective side of the band, with more piano and electronics than on earlier records. Keenan's lyrics turn to modern society, religion and politics, and to a perceived lack of accountability in humanity. Four singles preceded the album, including "The Doomed" and "TalkTalk". Critics welcomed it as a successful comeback, though some missed the harder rock of the earlier albums. It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200.
Eat the Elephant: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 57:07Tracklist
- 1Eat the ElephantBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan5:14
- 2DisillusionedBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan5:54
- 3The ContrarianBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan3:59
- 4The DoomedBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan4:42
- 5So Long, and Thanks for All the FishBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan4:26
- 6TalkTalkBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan4:09
- 7By and Down the RiverBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan5:05
- 8DeliciousBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan3:50
- 9DLBBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan2:07
- 10HourglassBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan5:14
- 11FeathersBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan5:48
- 12Get the Lead OutBilly Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan6:41
- Produced by
- Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan, David Sardy, Dave Sardy
- Mixed by
- David Sardy
- Mixed at
- Hillside Manor
- Engineered by
- Cameron Barton, Mat Mitchell, Jim Monti
- Recorded
- 2010–2018
- Label
- BMG
- Length
- 57:07
Line-up
- Jeff Friedl · drums (drum set)
- Billy Howerdel · guitar, keyboard, bass guitar
- Maynard James Keenan · lead vocals
- Matt McJunkins · bass guitar · guest
- UZ · turntable · guest
Singles
- “The Doomed” · 16 October 2017
- “Disillusioned” · 1 January 2018
- “TalkTalk” · 5 February 2018
- “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish” · 15 April 2018
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2018 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2018 | 12 |
| UKProgressive · 2018 | 1 |
| US Alternative · 2018 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2018 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2018 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 2018 | 2 |
| German Albums · 2018 | 2 |
| Swiss Albums · 2018 | 2 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2018 | 2 |
All 27 charts
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2018 | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2018 | 3 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2018 | 3 |
| Finnish Albums · 2018 | 6 |
| Scottish Albums · 2018 | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2018 | 7 |
| Italian Albums · 2018 | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2018 | 8 |
| UKDigital · 2018 | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2018 | 10 |
| Dutch Albums · 2018 | 12 |
| Ireland 3 · 2018 | 14 |
| Polish Albums · 2018 | 14 |
| Spanish Albums · 2018 | 15 |
| Swedish Albums · 2018 | 18 |
| French Albums · 2018 | 38 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2018 | 91 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 April 2018 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 April 2018 | |
| Wikidata | 20 April 2018 | |
| Deezer | 20 April 2018 | |
| UK / Europe release | 20 April 2018 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | XE | BMG | 4050538374254 | other |
| 20 April 2018 | XE | BMG | 4050538374377 | original |
| 20 April 2018 | XW | BMG | 4050538374179 | original |
| 20 April 2018 | DZ | BMG | 4050538374193 | original |
| 20 April 2018 | XE | BMG | 4050538374254 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |