"Hybrid Moments" is a song by the American punk rock band Misfits, recorded in 1978 for their proposed debut album Static Age. The song remained unreleased until 1985, when a remixed version of the song appeared on the compilation album Legacy of Brutality. The original recording was re-released on the 1996 boxed set The Misfits. The song is written by frontman and vocalist Glenn Danzig.
| "Hybrid Moments" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Misfits | |
| from the album Static Age | |
| Released | February 27, 1996 |
| Recorded | January–February 1978 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:42 |
| Label | Caroline |
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Danzig |
| Producer(s) | Dave Achelis Tom Bejgrowicz |
| Audio sample | |
"Hybrid Moments" | |
Recording and release edit
"Hybrid Moments" was one of a number of songs recorded by the Misfits in January–February 1978 for their proposed album Static Age, which would remain unreleased in its entirety until 1996.[2] It was recorded in C.I. Studios in New York, New York.[3] The song was first made officially available on the compilation album Legacy of Brutality, released in 1985, as a remix by Danzig of the original 1978 recording.[4][5] This was because Danzig exclusively mixed, produced, and performed overdubs for most of the songs on Legacy of Brutality himself without consulting his former bandmates.[5][6] The original version of "Hybrid Moments" was included on the 1996 release of Static Age as part of the boxed set The Misfits,[7] and would appear on the 1997 release of Static Age as well.[3]
Critical reception edit
In his book This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits, James Greene, Jr. writes that the song "owes much of its romantic drama to the touch of Roy Orbison but serves a swinging rock bravado all its own, finding a great middle ground between a vintage 1950s melodic approach with the weighty sensibilities of Black Sabbath."[8] Maggie Serota of Pitchfork also compared Danzig's vocals to those of Orbison, writing that "It takes a real commitment to the bit to croon the line, 'When new creatures rape your face/Hybrids opened up the door,' [...] and make it sound like it was plucked from a Roy Orbison ballad rather than a deleted Simon and Hecubus sketch from The Kids in the Hall."[7]
Aaron Lariviere of Stereogum ranked the song #6 on his list of the 10 best Misfits songs, calling it "a roller coaster of melody that stops short and leaves you hanging, hungry for more."[9] An article by the staff of Far Out Magazine called the song a "classic track" and "a reminder of the power and prowess of a furious punk song".[10]
Personnel edit
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Cover versions edit
"Hybrid Moments" has been covered by such artists as Blink-182,[14] Green Day,[1][15] Mac DeMarco,[16] No Use for a Name,[17] Helvetia and Thee MVPs.[10]
In popular culture edit
The song has been featured in films, television series, and video games, including the first episode of the first season of the television series Castle Rock,[18] the 2018 film Mid90s,[19] and the 2019 video game WWE 2K20.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Exposito, Suzy; Galil, Leor (May 12, 2016). "15 Great Misfits Covers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 19–20, 128.
- ^ a b c Greene 2013, p. 128.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 133.
- ^ a b TomTrauma (September 29, 2018). "Misfits - Legacy of Brutality". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 72.
- ^ a b Serota, Maggie (October 31, 2017). "Misfits: Static Age Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 20.
- ^ Lariviere, Aaron (October 31, 2012). "The 10 Best Misfits Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Thee MVPs cover the furious Misfits classic 'Hybrid Moments'". Far Out Magazine. May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Greene 2013, p. 19–20.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 19.
- ^ Greene 2013, p. 19, 128.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (June 23, 2014). "Blink-182 covers The Misfits' "Hybrid Moments"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (December 10, 2011). "Video: Green Day – "Hybrid Moments" (Misfits cover)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Berenson, Sam (November 18, 2018). "Watch Mac DeMarco's 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Performance [Pro-Shot Video]". Live for Live Music. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Frankel, Ricky (July 24, 2017). "No Use For A Name: "Hybrid Moments" (Misfits cover)". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (July 25, 2018). "Castle Rock Recap: Welcome Home". Vulture. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (October 16, 2018). "Jonah Hill Curated A Nostalgic 'Mid90s' Soundtrack Playlist For Spotify". Uproxx. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
Bibliography edit
- Greene, James Jr. (2013). This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1589798922.