Life Is Full of Possibilities
Life Is Full of Possibilities is the third studio album by American electronic music producer Dntel, released on October 30, 2001 on the Plug Research record label. A two-disc deluxe edition of the album was released in 2011, which featured four additional songs not included on the initial release along with remixed versions of other songs from the album.
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| Released | October 30, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Downtempo, glitch, experimental techno | |||
| Length | 55:04 | |||
| Label | Plug Research | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Tamborello | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian |  |
| Muzik | 4/5[4] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Spin | 7/10[7] |
| Uncut | |
"(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan", a collaboration with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, was released as a single in August 2002. Dntel would later collaborate with Ben Gibbard again for an entire album, Give Up, released under the name The Postal Service. The title track includes a repeating sample of Bloop, a sound of undetermined origin.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jimmy Tamborello, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umbrella" (vocals by Chris Gunst) | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Anywhere Anyone" (vocals by Mia Doi Todd) | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Pillowcase" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Fear of Corners" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Suddenly Is Sooner Than You Think" (vocals by Meredith Figurine) | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Life Is Full of Possibilities" | 6:30 |
| 7. | "Why I'm So Unhappy" (vocals by Rachel Haden) | 7:00 |
| 8. | "Fireworks" | 6:48 |
| 9. | "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" (vocals and lyrics by Ben Gibbard) | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Last Songs" (guitar by Paul Larson) | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" (Safety Scissors Spilled My Drink Mix) | 4:13 |
| 2. | "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" (Barbara Morgenstern Remix) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" (Superpitcher Kompakt Remix) | 7:08 |
| 4. | "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" (Lali Puna Remix) | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Your Hill" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "This Is How It Will Be All Over" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Anywhere Anyone" (Nobody Remix) | 6:42 |
| 8. | "Umbrella" (Version 1) | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Footprints" | 6:01 |
| 10. | "Last Songs" (Vocal Version) | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Sorry_" | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Anywhere Anyone" (Silent Servant & Regis Sandwell District Mix) | 5:10 |
| 13. | "Anywhere Anyone" (Pearson Sound Beatless Reduction) | 6:03 |
References
- "Reviews for Life Is Full Of Possibilities by Dntel". Metacritic. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- DiGravina, Tim. "Life Is Full of Possibilities – Dntel". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- Wyse, Pascal (December 21, 2001). "Dntel: Life is Full of Possibilities (Plug Research)". The Guardian. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- Gardner, Neil (December 2001). "DNTEL: Life Is Full of Possibilities (Plug Research)". Muzik (79): 65.
- Cooper, Paul (November 15, 2001). "Dntel: Life Is Full of Possibilities". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- Cober-Lake, Justin (November 10, 2011). "Dntel: Life Is Full of Possibilities (Deluxe Edition)". PopMatters. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- Powell, Mike (October 24, 2011). "Dntel, 'Life Is Full of Possibilities' (Sub Pop)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Dntel: Life Is Full of Possibilities". Uncut (55): 106. December 2001.
- "Strange an mysterious Sounds from the Earth - Mistpouffers,hum,bloop,Hell Hole,slow down,wow". www.noiseaddicts.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.