Peeping Tom
by Peeping Tom
  • Record Label: Ipecac
  • Release Date: May 30, 2006
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32

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  1. Systool
    Jun 6, 2006
    7
    A good Mike Patton album... We've been waiting this LP for a few years... and finally, it's here! I think Peeping Tom is a good Way to discover the work of Patton, because it contains some of his characteristics (mad vocals, crazy arrangements) but feels very accessible at the same Way...
  2. AlecS
    Jun 4, 2006
    10
    Great, great stuff.
  3. Marie-PierreP
    Aug 11, 2006
    10
    EXCELLENT!!!! Very original...very Mike Patton!
  4. RobD
    May 30, 2006
    9
    Not as good as Tomahawk, but certainly enjoyable. Any fan of Mike Patton will appreciate it.
  5. LooseChange
    Jun 1, 2006
    9
    Very good.
  6. MikeS
    Jun 1, 2006
    10
    lovely lovely
  7. Ken57A57
    Jun 3, 2006
    9
    Been a fan since the OU818 Demo days. This CD is superb.
  8. Ben
    Jun 30, 2006
    8
    It's more genius from Patton AND the collaborators, and if you can't handle it that is YOUR bad. OK not all songs grabbed me, but at least appreciate TALENT!!! It should be encouraged! MOFO is an excellent song!
  9. kyle
    Jun 5, 2006
    10
    mike patton is one of those kind of guys who will piss off as many people with each release in equal parts to the amount of people who will rejoice. with his "silly" lyrics and production style, some will get it and love it and others will hate it. i think people need to loosen up and take music as music, and recognize that music can be intentionally funny and still be brilliant. people mike patton is one of those kind of guys who will piss off as many people with each release in equal parts to the amount of people who will rejoice. with his "silly" lyrics and production style, some will get it and love it and others will hate it. i think people need to loosen up and take music as music, and recognize that music can be intentionally funny and still be brilliant. people who can already do that have a name. they're called mike patton fans.… Expand
  10. ChrisFartboner
    Jun 6, 2006
    9
    this album is w00tah
  11. Hellstorm
    Jun 9, 2006
    7
    6 years in the making...first out of three peeping tom albums tobe released...patton shows us again that he's a talent to be reckoned with on this not so perfect but amazing album.
  12. BoP
    May 31, 2006
    10
    This may be the best album of the year, If people are willing enough to try something new, this could possibly save mainstream music.
  13. EricS
    May 30, 2006
    10
    Lovely
  14. zippyzee
    Jun 2, 2006
    10
    Very good work here. Mike Patton fans should like this. Patton said "If I made a pop album it would sound like this". I love it, Patton is a God in my books.
  15. USMC
    Jun 3, 2006
    10
    Real Vocals that last more than 10 seconds is always a treat! I love Tomahawk, but right when you get a taste of real harmony its right back to angry noise...which isn't all bad. Still miss his non-experimental voice. Supoib!
  16. FemierB
    Jul 28, 2006
    10
    Class! I admit 1st listen was good but not great but gets better and better with every play. Album of the year for me. Patton is a genius and watched live at the Astoria just backed this all up. Nice work Mikey boy
  17. DarrenS
    Jul 28, 2006
    9
    Re the Observer review saying the album sounds like RHCP produced by Massive Attack. This is a pathetic comment, and I'd like to know if the reviewer has ever heard RHCP before as it really couldn't be further from reality. Have these people actually heard how terrible the new RHCP album is, re-hashed tracks from previous ablums in a middle-aged rock band way, much like REM.
  18. [Anonymous]
    Jun 12, 2006
    9
    Cewl!!!
  19. jasel
    Jun 27, 2006
    9
    Mike Patton blurs the line between genres while still managing to have that 'sound' that is instantly recognisable. This album is pretty damn good and I have the upmost respect for Mike regardless of my own personal likes/dislikes in terms of music. Bring it on.
  20. IllmaticNaS
    Aug 17, 2006
    10
    An awesome, experimental album. But then again, it's Mike Patton, so that's a given. And great guests, too. Kool Keith and Dan the Automator. Awesome. This who album completely blows away anything in rock, trip hop, or punk released lately. I mean, just listen to the reheated, rehashed bull that's been coming out lately. Mike is refreshing burst of originality, as usual. An awesome, experimental album. But then again, it's Mike Patton, so that's a given. And great guests, too. Kool Keith and Dan the Automator. Awesome. This who album completely blows away anything in rock, trip hop, or punk released lately. I mean, just listen to the reheated, rehashed bull that's been coming out lately. Mike is refreshing burst of originality, as usual. And screw Entertainment!! LINKIN PARK? Are you serious? Has that critic even heard a Linkin Park album? Mike Patton never has and never will sound like Linkin Park, and this album is no different. The fact that you would even compare the two artist is ridiculous and offensive. Linkin Park rehashes the same old nu-metal. Mike doesn't.… Expand

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. AllMusic
    80
    It's quite possibly Patton's most accessible album since his Faith No More days.
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  2. Billboard
    70
    Patton is either a musical genius or one lucky mad scientist. [3 Jun 2006]
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    Once you get past the shock tactics, Peeping Tom is little more than a pile of dated Linkin Park-style sludge. [2 Jun 2006, p.83]
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