Dizzy Spells (album)
| Dizzy Spells | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | November 28-December 4, 2000 at Black Box Studio, Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, experimental | |||
| Length | 59:22 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (8.5/10)[2] |
| LA Weekly | favorable[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
Dizzy Spells is an album by Dutch anarchist band The Ex. According to Douglas Wolk, the lyrics are "either punning geopolitical rants" or "based on texts by obscure poets"; Wolk praised the album for its grimness and density.[5]
Track listing
All tracks by The Ex except where noted
- "Town of Stone" - 5:12
- "Nobodies' Dream" (Eduardo Galeano) - 4:00
- "Walt's Dizzyland" - 4:22
- "Time Flies" - 4:20
- "Oskar Beck" - 5:43
- "Burnsome" - 5:10
- "The Chair Needs Paint" (Drs. P) - 5:06
- "Fistful of Feed" - 4:21
- "Haydays" (Lucebert) - 4:38
- "River" - 5:45
- "Karaoke Blackout" - 5:06
- "Little Atlas Heavyweight" - 5:39
Personnel
- Katrin (drums, vocals)
- Terrie (guitar)
- Andy (guitar)
- Luc (bass)
- G.W. Sok (vocals)
Recorded at the Black Box Studio, Noyant la Gravoyère, France. Produced by Steve Albini.
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (April 2001). "Rev. of The Ex, Dizzy Spells". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 71. Retrieved 16 October 2012.