Experiment Below

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Experiment Below
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre Experimental rock
Length45:36
Label Blast First/Mute
Producer Hovercraft
Hovercraft chronology
Akathisia
(1997)
Experiment Below
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media 5.8/10 [2]

Experiment Below is the second and final studio album by the instrumental experimental rock group Hovercraft. It was released on September 22, 1998, through Blast First/Mute Records.

Contents

Overview

In 1998, drummer Ric Peterson joined Hovercraft as "Dash 11". His much harder-hitting, more visceral style was the apparent catalyst in the band's shift from ethereal 15-minute songs to more concise, angular arrangements. The album's track "Epoxy" was premiered on Pearl Jam's Monkeywrench Radio broadcast, on January 31, 1998. [3] One year in the making, Experiment Below was Hovercraft's final album. [4] Jason Kaufman of Allmusic said, "This is challenging music that certainly has its rewards for those patient enough to hang around." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Anthropod"6:06
2."Phantom Limb"9:58
3."Transmitter Down"10:07
4."Endoradiosonde"6:52
5."Benzedrine"1:50
6."Wire Trace"5:37
7."Epoxy"5:02

Personnel

Hovercraft
Production

References

  1. 1 2 Kaufman, Jason. "allmusic ((( Experiment Below Review )))". AllMusic . Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. Fowler, Shan. "Hovercraft: Experiment Below". Pitchfork Media. December 31, 1999. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. "Experiment Below". Bradleycomer.com.
  4. "Hovercraft". Frequency. 1997.