Album · Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Strategem by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Strategem is an album by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “In The Morning”, on 4 lists with a best position of #1734.
Strategem, the fourth album from Colorado's Big Head Todd and the Monsters, came out on Giant Records in 1994, and it's the sound of a band stepping back from the spotlight on purpose. Their major-label debut Sister Sweetly had gone platinum the year before; rather than polish that formula, Todd Park Mohr, Brian Nevin and Rob Squires set up in an empty theater in Boulder and went chasing the looser, more indie feel that the slicker record had traded away.
The title is misspelled on purpose, "stratagem" with an e where the second a should be, and the title track carries the same quirk. Several of the verses draw on Buddhist koans, which gives the words a riddling, inward-looking cast. It didn't sell like its predecessor, but reviewers singled out "Kensington Line" and "Neckbreaker", and the band moved on to Beautiful World.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Strategem on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In The Morning | 4 | #1734 | – | 1999–2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.