Plaid - Spokes


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Label: Warp Records
Catalog#: WARPCD114
Format: CD, Album, Digipak
Country:UK
Released:20 Oct 2003
Genre: Electronic
Style: IDM
Credits: Artwork By [Design] - Thedesignersrepublic.com
Artwork By [Painting] - Elena Kopenkova
Mastered By - Naweed*
Written-By, Producer - Plaid
Notes:Published by Warp Music except track 1 Warp Music / Copyright Control.
Spokes was brought to you by Ed and Andy with the help from
10 -Alp - Bob - Carston Bannister - Chris - TDR - Elena - Glassworks - Grant - Greg - Jamie Harley - Kev - Ladypat - John Grandorge - Leila - Luc - Luca - Mara - Mark Parsons - Naweed - Ned - Richie B - Tom P - Warp and all the other numbers and people we love.

Barcode: 8 01061 01142 0
℗ 2003 Warp Records Limited © 2003 Warp Records Limited.
Made In England
LC02070

Comes in a 'portrait oriented' six panel digipak. Track timings taken from computer.
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Tracklisting:

01   Even Spring (5:24)
    Vocals - Luca Santucci
02   Crumax Rins (6:00)
03   Upona (5:07)
04   Zeal (6:01)
05   Cedar City (5:47)
06   B Born Droid (5:31)
07   Marry (6:47)
08   Get What You Gave (5:16)
09   Buns (6:40)
10   Quick Emix (6:10)
User Reviews:
scoundrel, Feb 06, 2006

Curious album, this. SPOKES does suggest a return to their Black Dog days, as youre lulled by the vocal ambience of "Even Spring" before the rhythm comes in. But what made the Black Dog unique is the way their songs constantly morphed and took on new shapes. "Crumax Bins" is hypnotic but doesnt develop as much. Same with "Upona" -- beautiful set-up, not much of a conclusion. Theres a certain density to other tracks: "Zeal" and "Cedar City" are full of sound and texture. Its all mesmerizing and harmonious, but oftentimes disappears into the ether. The jaunty "Get What You Give" does make a strong impression, however, with its instrumentation. "Quick Emix" closes the album with the same weaknesses and strengths that appear elsewhere. Still a worthwhile album, even if it fails to scale the heights that it should have.

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