Tool - Opiate EP 3-4 PLAYERS Pitchfork claimed

Pitchfork claimed

KIDS comes packed with chart-worthy outspoken pop anthems for the 21st century

oddly enough with their hard-edged version of Joan Baez's song "Diamonds & Rust"

upon release in 2010

Tool - Opiate EP 3-4 PLAYERS Pitchfork claimedAs the title of Tool's 1992 debut implies, they're none too impressed by religion, though other targets fear ("Cold and Ugly"), hypocritical moralizing ("Jerk Off"), nonconformity ("Hush") get their time in the spotlight as well. Opiate is a collection of heavy, aggressive, cynical music (though the tail end of the title track sounds more like Acid Rock), packaged in songs noticeably shorter than on their later efforts (Undertow, 1993, and Aenima,