Future Perfect (Autolux album)
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| Released | November 26, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 52:05 | |||
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| Producer | T-Bone Burnett | |||
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Future Perfect is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Autolux. It was released on November 21, 2004 by T-Bone Burnett's label, DMZ, and RED Ink Records. Future Perfect was recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles and was produced by Burnett. The album has been described as indie rock, shoegaze[1] and noise pop.
DMZ also released Future Perfect on vinyl as a two-LP set, which later went out of print. After the label's demise, Autolux reissued the album themselves (listed as Autolux Music Entertainment) in 2009 on one 180-gram LP via their website[2] (with no edits or changes to the track listing despite the long running time), and again in 2015 (as The Autolux Empire).
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[3] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5[7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Pitchfork critic Peter Macia said of the album's opening track, "Turnstile Blues": "In the first 10 seconds of the album opener, Carla Azar shames most every beat-maker with her ridiculous Leibezeit-cum-Bonham percussion".[6]
In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Future Perfect at No. 44 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Autolux
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Turnstile Blues" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Angry Candy" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Subzero Fun" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Sugarless" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Blanket" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Great Days for the Passenger Element" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Robots in the Garden" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Here Comes Everybody" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Asleep at the Trigger" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Plantlife" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Capital Kind of Strain" | 5:42 |
Personnel
Credits for Future Perfect adapted from album liner notes.[10]
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
References
- ^ a b Luerssen, John D. "Future Perfect – Autolux". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ http://www.autolux.net/shop.html autolux dot net
- ^ "Autolux: Future Perfect". Alternative Press: 126.
Future Perfect is easily one of the most fulfilling psych-rock records you'll hear all year...
- ^ Schroeder, Audra (May 6, 2005). "Autolux: Future Perfect (DMZ / Columbia)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (July 14, 2005). "Album Review: Autolux – Future Perfect". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Macia, Peter (November 29, 2004). "Autolux: Future Perfect". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Autolux – Future Perfect". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Autolux: Future Perfect". Uncut: 114.
[T]he reverb-heavy guitar, ethereal vocals and gusty drumming create a sound that is both sleepy and broodingly intense...
- ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Future Perfect (liner notes). Autolux. DMZ/RED Ink Records. 2004. WK 76012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Autolux Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2019.