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Hybrid Moments

"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
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996
RecordedJanuary–February 1978
Genre
Length1:42
LabelCaroline
Songwriter(s)Glenn Danzig
Producer(s)Dave Achelis
Tom Bejgrowicz
Audio sample
"Hybrid Moments"

Recording and release

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"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

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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

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Cover versions

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"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]

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Exposito, Suzy; Galil, Leor (May 12, 2016). "15 Great Misfits Covers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Greene 2013, p. 19–20, 128.
  3. ^ a b c Greene 2013, p. 128.
  4. ^ Greene 2013, p. 133.
  5. ^ a b TomTrauma (September 29, 2018). "Misfits - Legacy of Brutality". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Greene 2013, p. 72.
  7. ^ a b Serota, Maggie (October 31, 2017). "Misfits: Static Age Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Greene 2013, p. 20.
  9. ^ Lariviere, Aaron (October 31, 2012). "The 10 Best Misfits Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Thee MVPs cover the furious Misfits classic 'Hybrid Moments'". Far Out Magazine. May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c Greene 2013, p. 19–20.
  12. ^ Greene 2013, p. 19.
  13. ^ Greene 2013, p. 19, 128.
  14. ^ Coplan, Chris (June 23, 2014). "Blink-182 covers The Misfits' "Hybrid Moments"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Roffman, Michael (December 10, 2011). "Video: Green Day – "Hybrid Moments" (Misfits cover)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Frankel, Ricky (July 24, 2017). "No Use For A Name: "Hybrid Moments" (Misfits cover)". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. ^ Tallerico, Brian (July 25, 2018). "Castle Rock Recap: Welcome Home". Vulture. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Williams, Aaron (October 16, 2018). "Jonah Hill Curated A Nostalgic 'Mid90s' Soundtrack Playlist For Spotify". Uproxx. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

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