| Experiment Below | ||||
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| Released | September 22, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Blast First/Mute | |||
| Producer | Hovercraft | |||
| Hovercraft chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10) [2] |
Experiment Below is the second studio album by the instrumental experimental rock group Hovercraft. It was released on September 22, 1998, through Blast First/Mute Records.
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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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