The Infidel (album)

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The Infidel
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1987 – 1990, 1994 (Vancouver & Subconscious Studios, Vancouver)
GenreIndustrial
Length59:26 (original)
114:17 (re-release)
LabelWax Trax! (original)
Subconscious Communications (re-release)
ProducercEvin Key, D.R. Goettel, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie.
Doubting Thomas chronology
Father Don't Cry
(1991)
The Infidel
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music From the Empty QuarterFavorable[2]

The Infidel is an album released in 1991 by Doubting Thomas, two-thirds of the members of the group Skinny Puppy. The project has been called "music for imaginary films". It was originally released in 1991 by Wax Trax! Records (bought 1992/93 by TVT Records), but has since gone out-of-print. It was re-released in 2007 by cEvin Key's Subconscious label, as a "20th anniversary edition" packaged with their Father Don't Cry EP and other bonus tracks.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Clocks"4:21
2."The Moodswing"5:57
3."Father Don't Cry"5:15
4."F862"5:54
5."Yowtch"3:37
6."Hiding"4:36
7."Nagual Tone"4:01
8."The Run"5:06
9."Saved"3:53
10."I.D.L."4:27
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Whitewax"4:13
12."Theme From Pressurehead"4:06
13."Come in Piece"4:00
Father Don't Cry (20 Year Anniversary Special Edition Bonus CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Father Don't Cry (Ext.)"8:35
2."THC"4:36
3."Turn a New Leaf"8:16
4."Excrement"5:59
5."Movie 13"3:17
6."That Problem Child"4:14
7."Majickal Horse"2:25
8."Jethro"3:52
9."Cryland"3:38
10."Porthue"3:41
11."Make Me Laugh"2:16
12."Blink & It's Gone"3:27
13."Love Somebody"0:35

Personnel[edit]

Doubting Thomas[edit]

  • cEvin Key – synthesizer, programming, drums, percussion, guitar, vocals, sampling, radio, machinery, TV, tapes, bass, production, engineering, mixing, digital editing, reconstruction on SSL Screensound
  • D.R. Goettel – synthesizer, sampling, programming, TV, tapes, piano, sound source simulator, bass, production, engineering, mixing

Additional musicians[edit]

  • Naomi McCleod – vocals on "I.D.L."

Technical personnel[edit]

  • Dave Ogilvie – production, engineering, mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Tom Ellard – co-engineering on "The Run" and "Come in Piece"
  • Brian Shanley – original sleeve design
  • Simon Paul – special edition sleeve design
  • Anthony Valcic – additional editing on "Father Don't Cry (Ext.)"
  • Brad Vance – digital transfer, analogue mastering
  • Marc Raemar – digital editing, reconstruction on SSL Screensound

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffries, Vincent. Doubting Thomas: The Infidel at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Siskorsky, Maria (December 1991). "Doubting Thomas The Infidel". Music from the Empty Quarter. No. 3. ISSN 0964-542X.