Peeping Tom (band)

Peeping Tom were an American rock project led by Mike Patton, active between 2000 and 2007. They released one eponymous album and three singles on Ipecac Recordings. The project featured a rotating cast of musicians, including Amon Tobin, Massive Attack, Dub Trio, Odd Nosdam, Norah Jones, Bebel Gilberto, Dan the Automator, Rahzel, and Kool Keith.

Peeping Tom
Mike Patton and Rahzel performing at Lollapalooza
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Experimental rock experimental pop avant-pop trip hop alt-pop alternative hip hop hip hop alt R&B
Years active	2000–2007
Labels	Ipecac
Members	Mike Patton

Peeping Tom has been called Patton's most mainstream-accessible work since his days with Faith No More.^[1]

History

The Peeping Tom project was conceived in 2000 by singer Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Tomahawk)^[2] and named after the 1960 film of the same name.^[3] Work on the self-titled album began in 2000, but it was delayed six years due to Patton's recording and touring work with his numerous other projects.^[4] Additionally, around this time, he collaborated with Björk on her 2004 album, Medúlla, and acted in the film Firecracker. The album was finally released in 2006, through Patton's own label, Ipecac Recordings.

The entire record was written by Patton together with various collaborators, including Norah Jones ("Sucker"), Kool Keith ("Getaway"), and Massive Attack ("Kill the DJ").^[5]

The first single was "Mojo", which featured Dan the Automator and Rahzel.^[6] It was accompanied by a music video featuring Danny DeVito, Mark Hoppus of Blink-182, and Rachel Hunter.

In 2023, Ipecac published the single "Pre-School Love Affair", which had previously been a B-side on "Mojo".^[7]

Musical style and influences

Peeping Tom's music encompasses rock,^[8][9][10] heavy metal,^[8] experimental pop,^[11] pop,^[8][9][10] trip hop,^[12][13][10] alternative hip hop,^[14] underground hip hop,^[13] and hip hop.^{[8][9][15][16]}

Collaborators

• Rahzel
• Dan the Automator
• Kool Keith
• Doseone
• Norah Jones
• Bebel Gilberto
• Massive Attack
• Dub Trio
• Jel
• Odd Nosdam
• Amon Tobin
• Kid Koala
• Mike Relm
• Imani Coppola
• Butterscotch
• Rob Swift
• DJ Z-Trip
• DJ Quest
• DJ D-Sharp
• Dale Crover

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [17]	US Heat. [17]	US Ind. [17]	AUS [18]	BEL (FL) [19]	BEL (WA) [19]	FIN [20]	FRA [21]	NOR [22]	UK [23]
2006	Peeping Tom Released: May 30, 2006 Label: Ipecac Formats: CD, LP	103	1	3	12	34	86	31	115	22	136
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Alt. [17]
2006	"Mojo"	40	Peeping Tom
2007	"We're Not Alone"	—
2023	"Pre-School Love Affair"	—	"Mojo" B-side
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

• "Mojo" (2006)