| Spanners | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 January 1995 | |||
| Studio | Black Dog Towers | |||
| Genre | IDM | |||
| Length | 75:40 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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Spanners is the third studio album by English electronic music group The Black Dog. [1] It was released via Warp on 16 January 1995. [2] It peaked at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [5] |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised Spanners, saying, "The highlights are many, most often achieving a solid combination of dancefloor friendliness and unexpected sonic trickery." [4] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly described it as "a series of antiseptic, hypnosis-inducing machine burbles, but with just the right amount of jarring elements to keep listeners awake." [5] Shana Ting Lipton of CMJ New Music Monthly called it "an epic journey through life in the modern world." [6]
In 2017, Spanners ranked at number 42 on Pitchfork 's list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". [1]
All tracks are written by Ken Downie, Ed Handley and Andy Turner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raxmus" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Bolt 1" | 0:27 |
| 3. | "Barbola Work" | 6:42 |
| 4. | "Bolt 2" | 0:27 |
| 5. | "Psil-Cosyin" | 10:32 |
| 6. | "Chase the Manhattan" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Bolt 3" | 1:36 |
| 8. | "Tahr" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Bolt 4" | 1:06 |
| 10. | "Further Harm" | 6:18 |
| 11. | "Nommo" | 6:53 |
| 12. | "Bolt 5" | 0:22 |
| 13. | "Pot Noddle" | 7:13 |
| 14. | "Bolt 6" | 0:42 |
| 15. | "End of Time" | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Utopian Dream" | 6:00 |
| 17. | "Bolt 7" | 0:17 |
| 18. | "Frisbee Skip" | 5:25 |
| 19. | "Chesh" | 6:03 |
| Total length: | 75:40 | |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [7] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 30 |
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