Glam (album)

Glam
Studio album by Mouse on Mars
Released July 20, 1998 (1998-07-20)
Recorded 1996
Studio St. Martin Tonstudio
Genre IDM, indietronica, glitch, ambient techno
Length 59:26
Label Sonig, Thrill Jockey
Producer Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Instrumentals
(1997)		 Glam
(1998)		 Niun Niggung
(1999)

Glam is the fifth studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars, released in 1998. It was recorded for the purpose of being a soundtrack for a film of the same name.[1] However, the soundtrack was rejected by the director, while the film was rejected by the studio.[1]

Release

In 1998, Glam was originally released by Sonig on vinyl, though a CD was released in Japan by Tokuma Japan Communications. The Japanese release also included additional tracks, "Snap Bar", "Pool, Smooth and Hidder", and "Hetzchase Nailway". The album was later reissued on CD in the US by Thrill Jockey in 2003 (with the extra tracks included).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Muzik[3]
NME7/10[4]
Pitchfork9.1/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Stylus MagazineA[7]

Ken Micallef of Rolling Stone gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "a beautiful and vital record."[6] Kareem Estefan of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of A, saying, "The pinnacle of an unimaginably creative band, Glam should be cherished as a masterpiece."[7]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 31 on the "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Port Dusk"7:35
2."Grindscore"2:06
3."Snap Bar"4:26
4."Tankpark"4:52
5."Mood Leck Backlash"3:30
6."Rerelease Hysteresis"4:07
7."Pool, Smooth and Hidder"2:53
8."Flim"2:52
9."Tiplet Metal Plate"3:00
10."Hi Court Low Cut"3:14
11."Funky Tiste"7:36
12."Starroom"0:56
13."Litamin"2:38
14."Hetzchase Nailway"5:22
15."Glim"4:11

References

  1. 1 2 "Glam". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Sean. "Glam – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mugridge, Tom (May 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam (Domino)". Muzik (96): 77.
  4. ↑ Willmott, Ben (August 25, 1998). "Mouse on Mars – Glam". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Mark (April 27, 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Micallef, Ken (April 8, 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Estefan, Kareem (September 1, 2003). "Mouse on Mars – Glam – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (page 2 of 5)". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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