| Not for Threes | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 1997 | |||
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| Length | 68:48 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Plaid | |||
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Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on 27 October 1997 by Warp.[3] The album was released in the United States on 28 April 1998 by Nothing Records.[4][5]
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Muzik | 7/10[7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[2] |
| Spin | 8/10[9] |
In 2017, Pitchfork ranked Not for Threes at number 36 on its list of the 50 best IDM albums of all time.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Plaid (Ed Handley and Andy Turner), except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abla Eedio" | 7:56 | |
| 2. | "Kortisin" | 5:23 | |
| 3. | "Headspin" | 5:34 | |
| 4. | "Myopia" | 4:32 | |
| 5. | "Lat" | 0:46 | |
| 6. | "Extork" |
| 4:11 |
| 7. | "Prague Radio" | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Fer" | 4:35 | |
| 9. | "Ladyburst" | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "Rakimou" |
| 6:02 |
| 11. | "Ol" (omitted from US edition) | 4:55 | |
| 12. | "Seph" | 1:36 | |
| 13. | "Lilith" |
| 4:38 |
| 14. | "Forever" | 1:16 | |
| 15. | "Getting" |
| 2:55 |
| 16. | "Milh" | 5:24 | |
| Total length: | 68:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Undoneson" | 4:16 |
| 17. | "Spudink" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 72:52 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Plaid[1]
- Ed Handley – production
- Andy Turner – production, vocals (on "Ladyburst")
Additional musicians
- Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Björk – vocals[1] (on "Lilith")
- Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
- Nicolette – vocals[1] (on "Extork")
Design
- Robert Clifford – photography
- Think 1 – design
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 40 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Not For Threes – Plaid". Warp. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Werde, William (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 58. p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Werde, William (January 1999). "Technical Ecstasy". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 65. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Muzik. No. 30. p. 99.
- ^ Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Micallef, Ken (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 6. pp. 136, 138. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Not for Threes (liner notes). Plaid. Warp. 1997. WARPCD54.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
External links
- Not for Threes at Warp
- Not for Threes at Discogs (list of releases)
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