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| Brief Episodes of Joy | ||||
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| Released | 28 January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 40:54 | |||
| Label | Machine Heart Music | |||
| Producer | Bev Stanton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Collected Sounds | favorable [1] |
| Dead Earnest | favorable [2] |
Brief Episodes of Joy is the sixteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2008.
Awards
[edit]Brief Episodes of Joy won the 2008 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.[3] In the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Brief Episodes of Joy was nominated in the Electronica Album category, while the track "Unbelievable (Techno Squirrels remixed by ALP)" was nominated in the Electronica Song category.[4][5]
Release notes
[edit]"Lisa Moscatiello lends her vocals to this brooding release that explores the depths between twilight and sunrise."
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bev Stanton, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want You" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "SOL" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "IZE" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Naked" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Lesbian Gang" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Love Me Right" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Friendly Fire" | 2:58 |
| 8. | "It's Never Gonna Stop" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Looking for a Prince" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Time Marches On" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Black Cloud" | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Smile" | 2:41 |
| 13. | "Unbelievable" (Techno Squirrels remixed by ALP) | 5:54 |
| Total length: | 40:54 | |
The track "Time Marches On" is also known as "Killer Bees".
Personnel
[edit]- Produced by Bev Stanton in the Flamingo Room and at Sligo House, Silver Spring, MD.
Additional musicians
[edit]- Lisa Moscatiello - Vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12)
- Lisa Moscatiello - Guitar (2, 4, 8)
- Cystem - Guitar Loops (3, 9, 11, 12) *
- Jon Nazdin - Bass (5)
- Robbie Magruder - Drums (10, 11)
* Remixed for The Tapegerm Collective
Samples
[edit]- Dialogue from "Nights of Love in Lesbos", a reading of The Songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs (4)
References
[edit]- ↑ Stjärnell, Anna Maria. "Review: Brief Episodes of Joy". Collected Sounds. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ Garibaldi, Andy. "Review: Brief Episodes of Joy". Dead Earnest. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ "23rd Annual Wammies - Nominees & Winners". Washington Area Music Awards. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ "2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Album Nominees". Just Plain Folks Music Organization. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ "2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Nominees". Just Plain Folks Music Organization. Retrieved March 2, 2011.