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Portrait of an American Family
Rock · 1994 · 12 tracks

Portrait of an American Family

Marilyn Manson

A gritty, sample-heavy descent into suburban rot. Distorted industrial riffs meet carnival-esque synths and biting social satire.

July 19, 1994 · Nothing Records

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A snotty, aggressive, and deeply surreal critique of American culture wrapped in a layer of industrial grime.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Prelude (The Family Trip)
1:21
02
Cake and Sodomy
3:46
03
Lunchbox
4:33
04
Organ Grinder
4:22
05
Cyclops
3:33
06
Dope Hat
4:22
08
Wrapped in Plastic
5:35
09
Dogma
3:22
10
Sweet Tooth
5:03
11
Snake Eyes and Sissies
4:07
12
My Monkey
4:31
13
Misery Machine / [Epilogue]
13:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the Willy Wonka-inspired boat ride intro into the crushing opening riff of Cake and Sodomy.
The way the bassline in Lunchbox anchors the chaotic swirl of playground taunts and industrial noise.
The unsettling use of Charles Manson samples buried in the mix of My Monkey, creating a dissonant psychedelic haze.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Portrait of an American Family sound next to the rest of Marilyn Manson's catalogue?

Basement Show+1.5σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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