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Appliance | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B00001QEFF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,684 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delight-full treat., February 17, 2000

By 

David A. Orr (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manual (Audio CD)

After reading a short piece on Appliance in MAGNET, I decided to give them a try. It was agood choice. The songs are deliberate and patient, building on steady rhythms. Appliance handle repetition as deftly as Stereolab does. The washes of synth and subtle textures of their homemade devices are perfect additions to the clean, chugging guitar and bass rhythms. The vocals are somewhat detached, coldly and smoothly filtering through the music. A very satisfying listen.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Appliance, the Sum of its Parts, November 29, 1999

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Dan Brida (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manual (Audio CD)

Like those that came before, Appliance proves that you can reinvent the wheel, and to good effect. Let's face it, there is little more to do in modern music that hasn't been done: we've taken electronic music to the planet's edge; we've composed chained melodies with the clanking of pipes and the roar of motors; we've heard the heaviest of metal and the twee-est of pop; we've combined rock with jazz, country and hip hop; we've reinvented punk with the so called "Grunge" aesthetic. Appliance envelopes the senses with the dissonant guitar noise and psychedelia of Sonic Youth and The Jesus & Mary Chain while keeping just left of the pop center with droning ambient soundscapes. This will be a group to watch as we head into the millenium.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars krautrock for the new millenium, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Manual (Audio CD)

Fans of Faust, Can and Neu! should find this album a real treat. Repetetive, steady rhythms, and finely nuanced textures. A very enjoyable album. If you like Tortoise and other Chicago post-rock outfits, this should appeal to you.