Preparations

Preparations
Studio album by Prefuse 73
Released	October 23, 2007
Genre	Electronica
Length	46:20
Label	Warp Records WARP129
Producer	Prefuse 73
Professional reviews
The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space. BBC Collective 2007 Drowned In Sound (8/10) 2007 musicOMH.com 2007 Pitchfork Media (5.3/10) (Preparations); (7.1/10) (Interregnums) 2007 PopMatters (6/10) 2007 Tiny Mix Tapes 2007 This Is Fake DIY 2007 Stylus Magazine (B+) 2007
Prefuse 73 chronology
Security Screenings (2006) Preparations (2007) Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian (2009)

Preparations is the fourth full-length album by Prefuse 73, released on October 23, 2007 on Warp Records (see 2007 in music). Unlike the 2006 EP Security Screenings, Preparations is considered the proper follow-up to 2005's collaboration-heavy Surrounded by Silence. In contrast to that album, Preparations features only one guest vocalist.

The album includes a 15-track bonus disc entitled Interregnums, which features "unheard explorations into orchestral soundtrack music", including compositions played by live musicians.

Track listing

1. "From the East Intro" – 0:31
2. "Beaten Thursdays" – 3:43
3. "Aborted Hugs" – 1:29
4. "Class of 73 Bells" – 4:58
   • Featuring School of Seven Bells
5. "Girlfriend Boyfriend" – 3:22
6. "Smoking Red" – 2:55
   • Featuring John Stanier
7. "Prog Version Slowly Crushed" – 3:32
8. "Noreaster Cheer" – 2:30
9. "Let it Ring" – 3:08
10. "17 Seconds Interlude" – 1:01
    • Featuring Tobias Lilja
11. "I Knew You Were Gonna Go" – 4:01
12. "Pomade Suite Version One" – 5:46
13. "Spaced + Dissonant" – 4:14
14. "Preparation Outro Version" – 5:02
15. "Recycled Suite" (bonus track - Japan only) - 5:07

External links

• Prefuse 73 official website
• Preparations at Metacritic
• Preparations & Interregnums at the Warp Records website
• "Class of 73 Bells" video at the Warp Records website