Scary World Theory

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Scary World Theory
LaliPuna-ScaryWorldTheory.jpg
Studio album by
Released15 October 2001 (2001-10-15)
RecordedMay – June 2001
Studio
Genre Electropop [1]
Length37:26
Label Morr
Producer Mario Thaler
Lali Puna chronology
Tridecoder
(1999)
Scary World Theory
(2001)
Faking the Books
(2004)
Singles from Scary World Theory
  1. "Nin-Com-Pop"
    Released: 15 May 2001 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Now 4/5 [4]
Pitchfork 8.8/10 [5]
Stylus Magazine 6.5/10 [6]

Scary World Theory is the second studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 15 October 2001 by Morr Music. [7]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Valerie Trebeljahr, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Nin-Com-Pop"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Markus Acher
4:37
2."Middle Curse"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
3:36
3."Bi-Pet" (lyrics by Trebeljahr and Acher)Acher3:12
4."Contratempo"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
  • Christoph Brandner
  • Florian Zimmer
4:25
5."Scary World Theory"Trebeljahr4:43
6."50 Faces Of"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
  • Mario Thaler
3:55
7."Lowdown"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
3:56
8."Don't Think"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
3:57
9."Come On Home"
  • Trebeljahr
  • Acher
  • Thaler
3:35
10."Satur-Nine"Acher1:30
Total length:37:26

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [8]

Lali Puna

Additional musicians

Production

Design

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References

  1. Orlov, Piotr (5 November 2001). "Lali Puna: Scary World Theory". CMJ New Music Report . Vol. 69 no. 7. p. 17. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "Lali Puna: Nin-Com-Pop Rmx". Morr Music . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. DiGravina, Tim. "Scary World Theory – Lali Puna". AllMusic . Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. Galloway, Matt (10 January 2002). "Lali Puna: Scary World Theory". Now . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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  6. Mueller, Gavin. "Lali Puna – Scary World Theory". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on 5 September 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  7. "Lali Puna: Scary World Theory". Morr Music . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. Scary World Theory (liner notes). Lali Puna. Morr Music. 2001. mm 023.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)