| Technical Difficulties | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1999 [1] | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | Restless | |||
| Producer | Steven Seibold | |||
| Hate Dept. chronology | ||||
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Technical Difficulties is the third studio album by Hate Dept., released in June 1999 by Restless Records. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Steve Huey of allmusic called Technical Difficulties arguably "their most accessible release to date" and the band "may sound like an industrial band -- clanking drum machines, synthesizers, and loud, crusty guitars -- but Hate Dept. are alt-rockers at heart, emphasizing traditional song structure and punk lyrical attitude over sonic experimentation and abrasiveness." [3] CMJ said "slamming rock intensity into the looming keyboard progressions of Front 242, while adding jazzy horns and Nine Inch Nails-worthy power ballads, Technical Difficulties is easily the most diverse and robotic weapon in Hate Dept.'s arsenal." [4] The magazine listed Technical Difficulties as one of the magazine's top choices for the month of June. [5]
All tracks are written by Steven Seibold.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superdrama" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Coming Down" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Wait" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Anger Impulse" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Little Let Down" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Release It" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Gone" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Hit Back" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Leaving" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Fireflies" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Seedling" | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Fiend" | 3:37 |
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "CMJ Radio 200" | 35 | [5] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Adapted from the Technical Difficulties liner notes. [6]
Hate Dept.
Additional performers
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1999 | Restless | CD | 01877-72959-2 |
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