Not for Threes

Not for Threes
Studio album by Plaid
Released 27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)
Genre IDM, electronic, ambient, techno
Length 64:48
Label Warp, Nothing
Producer Andy Turner, Ed Handley
Plaid chronology
Mbuki Mvuki
(1991)Mbuki Mvuki1991		 Not for Threes
(1997)		 Rest Proof Clockwork
(1999)Rest Proof Clockwork1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik7/10[2]
NME7/10[3]
Pitchfork7.5/10[4]

Not for Threes is the second studio album by British electronic music duo Plaid, released in 1997 on Warp as the duo's first full-length CD release for the label. Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk wrote and sang the lyrics for the track "Lilith".

In 2017, Pitchfork ranked it at number 36 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Abla Eedio"7:56
2."Kortisin"5:23
3."Headspin"5:34
4."Myopia"4:32
5."Lat"0:46
6."Extork"4:11
7."Prague Radio"4:46
8."Fer"4:35
9."Ladyburst"4:19
10."Rakimou"6:02
11."Ol"4:55
12."Seph"1:36
13."Lilith"4:38
14."Forever"1:16
15."Getting"2:55
16."Milh"5:24

Personnel

  • Plaid – production
  • Mara – vocals (on "Myopia," "Ladyburst," and "Rakimou")
  • Andy – vocals (on "Ladyburst")
  • Nicolette – vocals (on "Extork")
  • Björk – vocals (on "Lilith")
  • Leila Arab – vocals (on "Getting")
  • Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin," "Rakimou," and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
  • Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Muzik (30): 99.
  3. ↑ Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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