Track Listing 1. Blown 2. Mum-Man 3. Mokeylips 4. Snot 5. Moistly 6. Unafraid to Linger 7. Sleepy Chicken 8. Freak 9. Mummy, I've Had an Accident... 10. Nevertheless 11. 'Premacy
| Details | | Distributor: | Redeye Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Once a duo, LFO, at the time of the release of SHEATH, was a one-man show, namely, producer Mark Bell. Only his third album over a 14-year period, SHEATH is unmistakably the work of its maker, updated for a new century. Bell strikes some retro poses--early-1990s-era blips and beeps abound--but one also gets the sense that he is hyper-aware of the sounds' significance--the history behind what he is creating. Whether on the ethereal "Blown," the menacing "Unafraid to Linger," or the buzzing "Sleepy Chicken," he still displays a sure knack for dynamically and tastefully arranging a track. And, with its computer-voiced lead, "Freak" calls to mind the 1991 single "We Are Back," and serves to remind of LFO's--and Bell's--significant contributions to techno's development.
Editorial Reviews ...SHEATH is split into multiple personalities, taking Bell's sound into the leftfield...and, at the same time, offering up plenty of lobe-crunching techno... CMJ (09/29/2003)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Opener 'Blown' is gorgeous... Uncut (11/01/2003)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Some of it hisses and gurgles like early Future Sound Of London, there's some devilish electro-pulp, and the single 'Freak' resembles a malfunctioning old-school arcade video game... Mojo (10/01/2003)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Bell has an instinctive feel for sound... Q (10/01/2003)
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