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Add N to (X)'s third album, Avant Hard, combines the noisy, analog aesthetic of their previous works with an increasingly sophisticated, structured approach. Though the group's overdriven, menacing synth sound prevails on songs like "Robot New York" and "Buckminster Fuller," unexpected touches like the operatic vocals on "Fyuz" and the go-go guitars on "Skills" provide a welcome contrast and round out the band's sonic palette.
Avant Hard finds Add N to (X) expanding their emotional range as well. The album begins with theoretical pieces like the aptly named "Barry 7's Contraption" and segues into a brace of filmic songs like the horror-show creepiness of "Steve's Going to Teach Himself Who's Boss" to the robo-porn soundtrack that is "Metal Fingers in My Body." "Revenge of the Black Regent" and "Ann's Eveready Equestrian" take this trend toward drama and build it to near Wagnerian heights, blending synths, strings, choral voices, and sound effects into symphonies of urban decay. Finally, Avant Hard ends on a relatively gentle note, with a pair of songs -- "Oh Yeah Oh No" and "Machine Is Bored With Love" -- that explore Add N to (X)'s softer, even poignant side. "Machine" is based on samples from the early-'70s experimental band Egg, adding to a long list of musical pioneers -- including Joe Meek, Suicide, Kraftwerk, and Bruce Haack -- that the group borrows from and updates. With analog savvy and rock attitude, Avant Hard reveals itself as one of Add N to (X)'s finest moments.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - David Stewart, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barry Smith, Composer - Clive Brooks, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Palace Music Co Ltd, MusicPublisher - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Robert Allum, Composer - Hugo Campbell, Composer
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Add N To (X), Artist, MainArtist - Barry Smith, Composer - Steve Claydon, Composer - Ann Shenton, Composer - Polygram Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
Album review
Add N to (X)'s third album, Avant Hard, combines the noisy, analog aesthetic of their previous works with an increasingly sophisticated, structured approach. Though the group's overdriven, menacing synth sound prevails on songs like "Robot New York" and "Buckminster Fuller," unexpected touches like the operatic vocals on "Fyuz" and the go-go guitars on "Skills" provide a welcome contrast and round out the band's sonic palette.
Avant Hard finds Add N to (X) expanding their emotional range as well. The album begins with theoretical pieces like the aptly named "Barry 7's Contraption" and segues into a brace of filmic songs like the horror-show creepiness of "Steve's Going to Teach Himself Who's Boss" to the robo-porn soundtrack that is "Metal Fingers in My Body." "Revenge of the Black Regent" and "Ann's Eveready Equestrian" take this trend toward drama and build it to near Wagnerian heights, blending synths, strings, choral voices, and sound effects into symphonies of urban decay. Finally, Avant Hard ends on a relatively gentle note, with a pair of songs -- "Oh Yeah Oh No" and "Machine Is Bored With Love" -- that explore Add N to (X)'s softer, even poignant side. "Machine" is based on samples from the early-'70s experimental band Egg, adding to a long list of musical pioneers -- including Joe Meek, Suicide, Kraftwerk, and Bruce Haack -- that the group borrows from and updates. With analog savvy and rock attitude, Avant Hard reveals itself as one of Add N to (X)'s finest moments.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:27
- Main artists: Add N To x
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mute
- Genre: Electronic
1999 Mute Records Ltd 1999 Mute Records Ltd
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