Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes"

From Mxyzptlk
Sent Sun, Nov 1st 1998, 22:22

Umm...excuse me....what are the two extra tracks on the US release? Stuff from
Undoneson?
                                                jeff

Tristan Watkins wrote:

> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:20:34 -0600 (CST)
> From: <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes"
>
> On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Mark Stevens wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 20:56:20 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > > `Could anyone supply me with a review of the new Plaid album?
> >
>
> I have to disagree with both of the other two reviews. I think "Not For
> Threes" is the best release yet for what was "The Black Dog". While I have
> been a long time fan, I like both "Music For Adverts and Short Films" and
> "Not For Threes" better than any of the earlier full  lenghts. They both
> seem a lot more coherent to me.
> I never liked all of the tracks on previous releases, but I listen to both
> of the newer fulls straight through with a smile from ear to ear.
>
> I don't feel any "inhumanity" whatsoever. It seems the warmest of their
> releases (especially the second half). I've heard people describe Autechre
> as inhuman and cold, which I can see although I disagree. I just don't see
> how that description fits this album at all. "Not for Threes" is warm,
> fluid, dynamic and mostly just beautiful.
> I thought "Not For Threes" was the best release of '97.
>
> I don't usually flame like this. I just really like the album a lot. If you
> can get it domestic with 2 extra tracks, go for it.
>
> All this said, I haven't heard anything following this album, so I guess
> that stuff could be even better...
>
> Tristan
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