New Plastic Ideas
New Plastic Ideas | ||||
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Seattle, Washington) | ||||
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New Plastic Ideas is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Unwound, released on March 21, 1994 by Kill Rock Stars.[1]
Background and recording
The album was recorded in between from November 26–28 and December 13, 1993 at Avast! Studios in
Release and packaging
The album's title was once thought of a reference to the artist Piet Mondrian, however as explained by guitarist Justin Trosper, the name was simply made up on the spot.[4]
The album was released on March 21, 1994 through independent label
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Select | [6] [7] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[8] |
Peter J. D'Angelo of
However, Mark Morris of UK magazine Select was more negative, calling it a "dense and angry record" that made the "full-time alienated" band members seem like "the kind of people you avoid at parties."[6] Months later, Siân Pattenden would review the album for Select yet again, this time slightly more positively. "A good, very listenable LP", she concluded, "but it's difficult to remember what you're hearing is supposed to be current."[7]
Legacy
Much like its predecessor, the album received a lot of critical attention upon its release through the 2014 box-set Rat Conspiracy.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Entirely Different Matters" | 2:04 |
2. | "What Was Wound" | 2:28 |
3. | "Envelope" | 3:20 |
4. | "Hexenzsene" | 4:34 |
5. | "Abstraktions" | 7:11 |
6. | "All Souls Day" | 3:12 |
7. | "Usual Dosage" | 5:14 |
8. | "Arboretum" | 5:00 |
9. | "Fiction Friction" | 6:36 |
Total length: | 39:43 |
Personnel
Unwound
- Justin Trosper – lead vocals, guitar
- Sara Lund – drums
- Vern Rumsey – bass guitar
Technical
- Steve Fisk - Producer, engineer
- Stuart Hallerman - Engineer
References
- ^ "Unwound". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ Ediriwira, Amar (21 November 2014). "Leaves Turn: An exploration of post-hardcore act Unwound in 10 records". thevinylfactory.com. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ n/a. "Q&A with Unwound from 1999". killrockstars.com [Archive]. Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 1999-01-25.
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- ^ a b Select magazine, June 1994 issue, page 90
- ^ a b Select magazine, January 1995 issue, page 85
- ^ Jack Mancuso. "Unwound - New Plastic Ideas".
- ^ "New Plastic Ideas - Unwound | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Unwound". Trouser Press.
- ^ "Unwound: Rat Conspiracy". Pitchfork.
- ^ "DOA's Guide to the Recordings of…Unwound". www.adequacy.net. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25.
- ^ "Unwound: Rat Conspiracy, PopMatters". 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Celebrate the Catalog: The Unwound albums rated". 8 September 2015.
External links
- New Plastic Ideas at Discogs (list of releases)