| Object Holder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1994 | |||
| Studio | Dys Studios (Fort Collins, CO) | |||
| Genre | Avant-prog, Experimental music | |||
| Length | 70:11 | |||
| Label | ReR | |||
| Biota chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
Object Holder is the eleventh studio album by the experimental music ensemble Biota, released in 1995 by ReR Megacorp.
All music is composed by Biota
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bumpreader" | 7:52 |
| 2. | "Spillway" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Eavesdrop" | 1:46 |
| 4. | "Blind Corner" | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Under the Hat" | 1:33 |
| 6. | "Flatwheel" | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Reckoning Falls" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Swallow" | 0:39 |
| 9. | "Move" | 1:14 |
| 10. | "Steam Trader" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Understander" | 2:43 |
| 12. | "Private Wire" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Cinder" | 1:25 |
| 14. | "Distraction" | 5:41 |
| 15. | "Signal" | 3:33 |
| 16. | "This Ridge" | 0:44 |
| 17. | "Idea for a Wagon" | 3:21 |
| 18. | "More Silence" | 4:02 |
| 19. | "Coat" | 1:58 |
| 20. | "Gate Climbing" | 5:31 |
| 21. | "Protector" | 3:03 |
| 22. | "Visible Gap" | 1:38 |
| 23. | "The Trunk" | 4:03 |
| 24. | Untitled | 2:09 |
Adapted from the Object Holder liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | ReR | CD | RēRBCD4 |
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