Maynard James Keenan and Puscifer have revealed playlists of what they listened to while making their forthcoming album Normal Isn’t, which arrives February 6th.
On the group’s Instagram, each band member shared their personal playlist of the music they were consuming during the writing and recording process.
Having previously described the new LP as “goth meets punk,” Maynard’s 80-song playlist is not surprisingly heavy on ’80s goth and new wave acts: The Cure, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, Einstürzende Neubauten, Killing Joke… you get the picture. One can easily trace a line from these songs to the sound of Puscifer’s latest singles “Self Evident” and “Pendulum,” with the latter seeing Maynard go full goth.
As for Mat Mitchell, the multi-instrumentalist and producer skewed more toward post-punk bands like Magazine, Public Image Ltd., and New Order, among others (his list was far shorter than Maynard’s). Carina Round brought a more modern pop/electronic influence to the table based on her listening habits, which included FKA twigs, Fever Ray, Aldous Harding, The Smile, and Bon Iver, to name a few.
Fans were quick to compile the playlists on Spotify, with a user-created playlist of Maynard’s picks streamable below, where you can also see each member’s full list of songs.
Puscifer will be supporting Normal Isn’t with a Spring 2026 North American tour that kicks off in March. Get tickets here.
