The Majority

The Majority is the only full-length studio album by Mammal, released after a live album, Vol 1: The Aural Underground and a self-titled EP. Work began on the album on 20 November 2007 and recording commenced on 20 April 2008 with American producer/engineer Eric Sarafin who is known for his work with Ben Harper, Spearhead & Pharcyde. The first single, "Smash the Piñata", was released a month prior to the album. The Majority peaked at No. 51 on the ARIA Albums Chart and reached No. 1 on the related Hitseekers Albums and No.48 on the Top 100 Physical Albums charts in early September.[1] For the album the group consisted of Nick Adams on bass guitar, Ezekiel Ox on vocals, Zane Rosanoski on drums and Pete Williamson on guitar.[1]

The Majority
Studio album by
Mammal
Released30 August 2008 (Australia)
Recorded2008
GenreHard rock, funk rock, alternative metal
Length46:31
LabelNone / Distributed By MGM
ProducerEric Sarafin
Mammal chronology
Vol 1: The Aural Underground
(2007)		 The Majority
(2008)		 Vol 2: Systematic/Automatic
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beat Magazine(favourable) link
Rave link
Rolling Stone Dec 2008

Track listing
  1. "The Aural Underground" – 3:27
  2. "Smash the Piñata" – 4:16
  3. "Bending Rules" – 3:50
  4. "The Majority" – 2:32
  5. "Mr Devil" – 4:16
  6. "Religion" – 5:15
  7. "Clear Enough?" – 4:13
  8. "Burn Out" – 2:44
  9. "Hollywood Shrine" – 5:03
  10. "Zero Infinity" – 3:35
  11. "Living in Sin" – 7:21

Bonus DVD

The Majority was initially released as a CD+DVD digipak limited edition pressing. Limited copies pre-ordered from JB Hi-Fi also came signed by the band.

AUS limited edition MAMMAL004

  1. "Smash the Piñata" (video)
  2. "The Majority" (video)
  3. "Nagasaki in Flames" (video – live from the HiFi)
  4. "Think" (video – live from the HiFi)

Charts
Chart performance for The Majority
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 51

References
  1. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 September 2008. pp. 2, 5, 9, 13, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
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