On the Wires of Our Nerves

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On the Wires of Our Nerves
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Studio album by
Released1998
Genre
Label Satellite Records; Mute; Soul Jazz Records
Producer
Add N to (X) chronology
Vero Electronics
(1996)
On the Wires of Our Nerves
(1998)
Avant Hard
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Muzik 7/10 [4]
NME 8/10 [5]
Pitchfork 9.0/10 [6]
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Spin 9/10 [8]

On the Wires of Our Nerves is the second studio album by English electronic music band Add N to (X), released in 1998 by Soul Jazz Records subsidiary label Satellite Records in the UK and Mute Records in North America. Soul Jazz reissued it as a limited edition silver vinyl double LP in 2021.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Claydon, Ann Shenton and Barry Smith, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Are Add N to X" 2:14
2."Murmur One" 7:06
3."Sound of Accelerating Concrete" 4:01
4."Gentle Germans" 2:30
5."The Black Regent"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Rob Allum
6:57
6."Planet Munich" 2:04
7."Nevermind" 6:27
8."King Wasp"
3:35
9."Orgy of Bubastus"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Allum
5:15
10."Grey Body, Green Gun" 5:02
11."On the Wires of Our Nerves" 5:28
12."Hit Me" 6:00
13."Sir Ape"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Allum
4:45

"Nevermind" is a bonus track on the Satellite CD and the Soul Jazz reissue double LP.
Sample credits

Personnel

Add N to (X)

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork and design

References

  1. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "On the Wires of Our Nerves – Add N to (X) (CD – Mute #69053)". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. Raggett, Ned. "On the Wires of Our Nerves – Add N to (X)". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. O'Reilly, John (6 March 1998). "Moog swing". The Guardian .
  4. Wyatt, Kieran (April 1998). "Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves (Satellite)". Muzik . No. 35. p. 77.
  5. Cameron, Keith (31 January 1998). "Add N To X – On The Wires of Our Nerves". NME . Archived from the original on 17 August 2000.
  6. Richard-San, Mark (July 1998). "Add N to (X): On the Wires of Our Nerves". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 10 August 2004.
  7. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (25 June 1998). "Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 18 August 2001.
  8. Eshun, Kodwo (April 1998). "Silver Apples: Beacon / Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves". Spin . Vol. 14, no. 4. pp. 126–27.