Spanners (album)
| Spanners | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 January 1995 | |||
| Studio | Black Dog Towers | |||
| Genre | IDM | |||
| Length | 75:40 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| The Black Dog chronology | ||||
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Spanners is the third studio album by English electronic music group The Black Dog.[1] It was released via Warp on 16 January 1995.[2] It peaked at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo |  [7] |
| NME | 9/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| Select | 3/5[11] |
| Uncut | 7/10[12] |
| Vox | 7/10[13] |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised Spanners, saying, "The highlights are many, most often achieving a solid combination of dancefloor friendliness and unexpected sonic trickery."[4] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly described it as "a series of antiseptic, hypnosis-inducing machine burbles, but with just the right amount of jarring elements to keep listeners awake."[5] Shana Ting Lipton of CMJ New Music Monthly called it "an epic journey through life in the modern world."[14]
In 2017, Spanners ranked at number 42 on Pitchfork's list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ken Downie, Ed Handley and Andy Turner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raxmus" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Bolt 1" | 0:27 |
| 3. | "Barbola Work" | 6:42 |
| 4. | "Bolt 2" | 0:27 |
| 5. | "Psil-Cosyin" | 10:32 |
| 6. | "Chase the Manhattan" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Bolt 3" | 1:36 |
| 8. | "Tahr" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Bolt 4" | 1:06 |
| 10. | "Further Harm" | 6:18 |
| 11. | "Nommo" | 6:53 |
| 12. | "Bolt 5" | 0:22 |
| 13. | "Pot Noddle" | 7:13 |
| 14. | "Bolt 6" | 0:42 |
| 15. | "End of Time" | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Utopian Dream" | 6:00 |
| 17. | "Bolt 7" | 0:17 |
| 18. | "Frisbee Skip" | 5:25 |
| 19. | "Chesh" | 6:03 |
| Total length: | 75:40 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 30 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Spanners". Warp. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Spanners – The Black Dog". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b Browne, David (2 June 1995). "Spanners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Turner, Ben (20 January 1995). "The Black Dog: Spanners (Warp)". The Guardian.
- ^ Worthy, Stephen (November 2023). "The Black Dog: Spanners". Mojo. No. 360. p. 103.
- ^ Willmott, Ben (14 January 1995). "The Black Dog: Spanners". NME. p. 39.
- ^ Aston, Martin (February 1995). "The Black Dog: Spanners". Q. No. 101.
- ^ Bowler, Paul (November 2023). "Black Dog Productions: Bytes / The Black Dog: Spanners". Record Collector. No. 550. p. 87.
- ^ Grundy, Gareth (February 1995). "The Black Dog: Spanners". Select. No. 56. p. 81.
- ^ Martin, Piers (2023). "Black Dog Productions/The Black Dog: Bytes/Spanners". Uncut. No. 320, Review of the Year 2023. pp. 39–40.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (February 1995). "The Black Dog: Spanners". Vox. No. 53. p. 80.
- ^ Lipton, Shana Ting (June 1995). "Black Dog: Spanners". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 22. p. 28. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
