Msg rcvd

msg rcvd
Studio album by Neptune
Released	March 13, 2012
Recorded	2011/2012
Studio	The Berwick, Boston, Massachusetts
Genre	Noise rock experimental industrial
Length	39:27
Label	Northern Spy Records
Producer	Kevin Micka / Neptune

msg rcvd is the ninth full length album by American noise rock band Neptune, released on March 13, 2012 by Northern Spy Records.

Background

The band's website states the album "contains Dark Report, the band's most polarizing song", ^[1] while one UK reviewer stated "oddball hypno gems like the impressively Can-ish ‘Dark Report’ really pushing the right buttons with me. It’s got that modern post-dub spaciousness paired with lo-fi noisy minimalist compositions for an ethereal, otherworldly ride." ^[2]

Reception

Craig Johnson of UK-based Louder That War praised the album, ^[3] as did Scott Scholz in Words on Sounds. ^[4]

Packaging

‘’msg rcvd’’ was issued worldwide on CD and LP via American avant-garde record label Northern Spy Records. The CD version was released in digipack format. The first 100 vinyl copies were pressed in translucent green vinyl, ^[5] the remaining were pressed into black vinyl. The cover image is the result of a production error which the band decided to keep.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neptune.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"luminous skull"	7:55
2.	"dark report"	10:48
3.	"rpr"	2:35
4.	"natural systems"	1:00
5.	"negative reversal"	8:04
6.	"dstl signal"	7:44
Total length:		38:08

Personnel

Neptune

• Jason Sidney Sanford – vocals, guitar, feedback organ, oscillator, radio sequencer, amplified gas can and metal bucket
• Mark William Pearson – guitar, vocals, oscillator organ, sine wave generator
• Kevin Emil Micka – drums, amplified drums, kick oscillator, small feedback organ, electronics

Production

• Kevin Micka – recording, mixing engineer
• Neptune – mixing, production
• Scott Turner Craggs – mastering engineer

Packaging and design

• Jason Sidney Sanford – photography
• Mark William Pearson – artwork, layout
• Adam Downey – artwork, layout

References

1. Neptune (December 18, 2024). "Neptune - msg rcvd information page". Neptune. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. Staff Reporter, Norman Records UK (July 13, 2012). "Neptune - Msg Rcvd". Norman Records. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
3. Johnson, Craig (August 16, 2012). "Neptune: msg rcvd – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
4. Scholz, Scott (March 18, 2012). "NEPTUNE – MSG RCVD". Words on Sounds. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
5. Discogs (January 2, 2025). "Neptune (5) – msg rcvd". Discogs. Retrieved January 2, 2025.