The Ideal Condition

The Ideal Condition
Studio album by Paul Hartnoll
Released	28 May 2007
Genre	Electronica, 21st-century classical music
Label	ACP Recordings
Producer	Paul Hartnoll, Chris Elliott
Paul Hartnoll chronology
Blue Album (2004) ''The Ideal Condition'' (2007) Wonky (2012)
Singles from The Ideal Condition
"Patchwork Guilt" Released: 11 December 2006 "Please" Released: 7 May 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
musicOMH	[1]
The Guardian	[2]

The Ideal Condition is the first solo album from Paul Hartnoll who, along with his brother Phil, formed the electronic band Orbital.

The album was released on May 28, 2007 and features vocals from Cure frontman Robert Smith ("Please"), The Metro Voices Choir, Joseph Arthur ("Aggro"), Lianne Hall ("For Silence") and Akayzia Parker ("Nothing Else Matters"). The track "Please" was later reworked for the album 8:58, Paul Hartnoll's new project.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Hartnoll, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Haven't We Met Before?"	4:26
2.	"For Silence" (featuring Lianne Hall)	4:03
3.	"Simple Sounds"	4:55
4.	"Please" (featuring Robert Smith and Lianne Hall)	4:04
5.	"The Unsteady Waltz"	4:30
6.	"Nothing Else Matters" (featuring Akayzia Parker)	4:09
7.	"Patchwork Guilt"	4:48
8.	"Aggro" (featuring Joseph Arthur)	4:20
9.	"Dust Motes"	5:22

Appearances in other media

"For Silence" was featured in the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC game Chime .

References

1. "Paul Hartnoll - the Ideal Condition | Album Reviews". 27 May 2007.
2. "CD: Paul Hartnoll, the Ideal Condition". TheGuardian.com . 16 June 2007.

External links

• Official website
• Paul Hartnoll’s Myspace