Tight is the debut album by the American rock band Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...

. The album was originally released on April 6, 1999 through Uppity Cracker Recording Group. After having been out of print for many years, the album was reissued as Tighter on April 26, 2011 through The End Records

The End Records

The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...

. The reissue features updated artwork and packaging, 12 previously unreleased tracks, and a bonus DVD.

The song "Bring the Pain

Bring the Pain

"Bring the Pain" is a song recorded by the rap artist Method Man. It was the first single released from his debut album Tical.Comedian Chris Rock named his 1996 tour and television special "Bring the Pain" after this song...

" is a cover of a Method Man

Method Man

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 song from his album Tical

Tical (album)

Tical is the debut solo album of American rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, released November 15, 1994, on Def Jam Records. It was the first Wu-Tang solo album released after the group's debut, Enter the Wu-Tang ...

. The song "Bite Your Rhymes" references lyrics from Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

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's "Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby

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". There is a hidden track, "JX-47", where guitarist Steve plays acoustic guitar and sings nonsensical lyrics. The tracks "Mindless Self Indulgence" and "Ecnegludni Fles Sseldnim" are messages from the band's answering machine. They both concern getting the band booked for a live show, but both times the caller (Octavio 9) couldn't remember the band's name.

On April 20, 2008, the band posted "Tight", in its entirety, on their MySpace page in honor of its ninth year from the original release.

Track listing

DVD track listing

1. "Bring the Pain" (Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA 06/17/99)
2. "Bring the Pain" (Backstage @ Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA 06/17/99)
3. "Daddy" (Squeezebox – New York, NY 02/06/98)
4. "Daddy" (Rehearsal – New York, NY 09/29/99)
5. "Diabolical" (Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA 06/23/99)
6. "Dickface" (Bowery – New York, NY 09/07/99)
7. "Dickface" (Brownies – New York, NY 01/20/99)
8. "Grab the Mic" (Coney Island High – New York, NY 10/02/98)
9. "Grab the Mic" (Subculture – Grand Rapids, MI 06/09/99)
10. "Grab the Mic" (The Frying Pan – New York, NY 03/21/97)
11. "Grab the Mic" (Virgin Megastore – New York, NY 104/20/99)
12. "Molly" (Coney Island High – New York, NY 10/02/98)
13. "Molly" (Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO 06/14/99)
14. "Pussy All Night" (Brownies – New York, NY 01/20/99)
15. "Pussy All Night" (CBGB's – New York, NY 11/11/99)
16. "Pussy All Night" (Maritime Hall – San Francisco, CA 06/20/99)
17. "Pussy All Night" (Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA 06/23/99)
18. "Tight" (Fort Wayne Coliseum – Fort Wayne, IN 07/15/99)
19. "Tight" (Maritime Hall – San Francisco, CA 06/20/99)
20. "Tight" (Subculture – Grand Rapids, MI 06/09/99)
21. "Tight" (Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA 06/17/99)
22. "Tight" (Virgin Megastore – New York, NY 104/20/99)
23. "Tornado" (Fort Wayne Coliseum – Fort Wayne, IN 07/15/99)

Extras

1. MSI Sux
2. We Hate You 2
3. Audio commentary

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from the Allmusic entry for Tighter.
Mindless Self Indulgence

• Kitty – drums
• Steve, Righ? – guitar
• Jimmy Urine – programming, vocals
• Vanessa Y.T. – bass

Artwork and packaging

• Jennifer Dunn – layout, photography
• Billy French – layout
• James Galus – art direction, package design, photography
• Chris Greer – authoring
• Jorden Haley – logo
• Scott Marchfeld – authoring
• Stephanie Rauber – photography
• Jimmy Urine – art direction, package design

Production and recording

• Neil Beck – assistant engineer
• Dan the Man – assistant engineer
• James Galus – A&R, arranger, producer
• Ben Grassini – assistant engineer
• Andreas Katsambas – A&R
• Fred Mahr – engineer, mixing
• John Partham – engineer
• Lloyd Puckitt – engineer, mixing
• Marke Reed – compilation, editing
• Greg Reely – mastering, mixing
• Steve Revitte – assistant engineer
• Jimmy Urine – arranger, compilation, editing, engineer, mixing, producer
• Richard Zabala – assistant engineer