| [R]evolution | ||||
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| Released | April 20, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 52:26 | |||
| Label | Positron! | |||
| Producer | Van Christie, Abel Garibaldi, Chris Randall | |||
| Sister Machine Gun chronology | ||||
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[R]evolution is the fifth studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on April 20, 1999 by Positron! Records. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
Steve Huey of allmusic gave [R]evolution a two and a half out of five stars, saying "there are enough strong moments to make the record an overall success." [4]
All lyrics are written by Chris Randall; all music is composed by Sister Machine Gun.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Libertad" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Carbon Copy" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Got to Be" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Smash Your Radio!" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Transient One" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Transient Two" | 6:21 |
| 7. | "Closer to Me" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Wrong" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Vibrator" | 6:09 |
| 10. | "Autoloader" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Strange" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Bring You Down (Take You Higher)" | 4:37 |
Adapted from the [R]evolution liner notes. [5]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1999 | Positron! | CD | POSI003 |
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