The Complicated Futility of Ignorance
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The Complicated Futility of Ignorance is the third and final studio album by English rock band Fudge Tunnel, released in September 1994 by Earache Records.[2] The album is notable for being the band's heaviest.[3]
Overview
The Complicated Futility of Ignorance is noted for being the heaviest and most extreme album of the band. While being a mostly sludge album, it is also leaning towards groove metal and in particular, the song "Six Eight" is played in a doom metal style.[3]
Reception
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AllMusic's Vincent Jeffries gave the album four stars out of five, and noted the release as being "the best of this group's many fine offerings".[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Fudge Tunnel; all music is composed by Fudge Tunnel[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Random Acts Of Cruelty" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "The Joy Of Irony" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Backed Down" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Cover Up" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Six Eight" | 7:12 |
| 6. | "Long Day" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Excuse" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Find Your Fortune" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Suffering Makes Great Stories" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Circle Of Friends, Circle Of Trends" | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Rudge with A G" | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Pope Calvin III" | 10:32 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |
- Track 12 is unlisted (but mentioned in the booklet) and includes five minutes of silence before the song starts.
Personnel
Fudge Tunnel
- Alex Newport – vocals, guitars
- David Ryley – bass guitar
- Adrian Parkin – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Dave Buchanan – engineering
- John Cornfield – engineering
References
- ^ "Rate Your Music".
- ^ "Wayback Archive: EARACHE MOSH119". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "Allmusic album review".
- ^ "Discogs".