Irony Is a Dead Scene

Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by American mathcore band, The Dillinger Escape Plan. It was recorded with Mike Patton and released on August 27, 2002, through Epitaph Records.^[1][2]

Irony Is a Dead Scene
EP by The Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton
Released	August 27, 2002
Genre	Mathcore experimental metal grindcore
Length	17:57
Label	Epitaph Buddyhead
Producer	Ben Weinman
The Dillinger Escape Plan chronology
Calculating Infinity (1999) Irony is a Dead Scene (2002) Miss Machine (2004)
Mike Patton chronology
Pranzo Oltranzista (1997) Irony is a Dead Scene (2002) A Perfect Place (2008)

Background

Following the departure of the band's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis, the temporary plan to record with Patton was in place before a permanent replacement vocalist had been found, yet by the time Patton had recorded vocals and the EP was released, the band had been touring with new vocalist Greg Puciato for nearly a year.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Pitchfork	(8.4/10)^[4]
Sputnikmusic	^[5]

Irony Is a Dead Scene was generally reviewed well, and Patton's contributions to the band's sound was considered a successful experiment. Bradley Torreano of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Despite the ridiculously high expectations from both artists' fan bases, Irony Is a Dead Scene is a brilliant collaboration between the two."

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Dillinger Escape Plan and Mike Patton except where noted. Actual writers below, according to ASCAP^[6][7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hollywood Squares"	Patton, Chris Pennie, Ben Weinman	4:06
2.	"Pig Latin"	Patton, Pennie, Weinman, Adam Doll	3:31
3.	"When Good Dogs Do Bad Things"	Patton, Weinman	5:59
4.	"Come to Daddy" (Aphex Twin cover)	Richard D. James	4:09

Personnel

The Dillinger Escape Plan

• Liam Wilson – bass
• Adam Doll – keyboards, sampling
• Chris Pennie – drums, keyboards
• Ben Weinman – lead guitar, keyboards
• Brian Benoit – rhythm guitar

Guest musicians

• Mike Patton – lead vocals, samples, keyboards

Production

• Produced by Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie
• Engineered by Chris Badami
• Mastered by Alan Douches
• Mixed by Steve Evetts

References

1. "The Dillinger Escape Plan – Irony is a Dead Scene", Review 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
2. Natalie Zina Walschots (June 17, 2013). "The Dillinger Escape Plan | Hazard Warning". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
3. "Irony Is a Dead Scene - The Dillinger Escape Plan". Allmusic.
4. . Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
5. "The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony is a Dead Scene (Album review 3)". Sputnikmusic.
6. "ACE Repertory".
7. "ACE Repertory".