New Plastic Ideas
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New Plastic Ideas is the third studio album by the American post-hardcore band Unwound, released on March 21, 1994 by Kill Rock Stars.[2]
Recording and release
The album was recorded in between from November 26-28 and December 13, 1993 at Avast! Studios in Seattle, Washington. As pointed out in The Vinyl Factory's review for the album, New Plastic Ideas is a somewhat a step away from the feedback-ridden sound of its predecessor Fake Train and focuses more on melody and odd time signatures,[3] although the band has stated that this was unintentional.[4] The albums 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.[5]
The album was released on March 21, 1994 through independent label Kill Rock Stars, their second full-length for the label. The album was issued on compact disc, vinyl, and cassette formats, and the front cover photo is taken from the Philippe Entremont record Grieg: Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra. After being out-of-print for years, the album was made available on LP format again when it was included (with Fake Train) on the band's 2014 boxset Rat Conspiracy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Justin Trosper - Guitar, vocals
- Sara Lund - Drums
- Vern Rumsey - Bass
- Steve Fisk - Producer, engineer
- Stuart Hallerman - Engineer
References
- ^ New Plastic Ideas at AllMusic
- ^ "Unwound". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ediriwira, Amar. "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. Retrieved 1999-12-31.
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External links
- New Plastic Ideas at Discogs (list of releases)