The Humbucking Coil
| The Humbucking Coil | ||||
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| Released | 10 February 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 2005 | |||
| Studio | Amann Studios | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 43:31 | |||
| Label | Morr Music | |||
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The Humbucking Coil is a solo studio album by B. Fleischmann. It was released on Morr Music on 10 February 2006.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
| Prefix | 7.0/10[4] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Derek Miller of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, stating: "With The Humbucking Coil, Fleischmann retreats into more organic territory, flushing out guitar textures and marrowed synth lines with the natural flesh of human drumming given cosmetic whiskering."[5] Split Foster of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3 stars out of 5, writing: "A languid mood piece with discreet variations, Coil is a pleasant, if homogeneous, listening experience."[6]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by B. Fleischmann, except where noted; all music is composed by Fleischmann
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken Monitors" | 7:08 | |
| 2. | "Gain" | Christof Kurzmann | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Composure" | 5:34 | |
| 4. | "First Times" | 5:10 | |
| 5. | "Phones and Machines" | 5:04 | |
| 6. | "Static Grate" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "From To" | Christof Kurzmann | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Aldebaran Waltz" | 5:38 | |
| Total length: | 43:31 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- B. Fleischmann – performance, production, mixing
- Christoph Amann – production, recording, mixing
- Christof Kurzmann – vocals (2, 7), clarinet (6), production, mixing
- Human Empire – artwork
References[edit]
- ^ a b "B. Fleischmann: The Humbucking Coil". Morr Music. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b "The Humbucking Coil by B. Fleischmann". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Cibula, Matt (1 March 2006). "B.Fleischmann: The Humbucking Coil". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (3 April 2006). "B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil". Prefix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ a b Miller, Derek (13 February 2006). "B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ a b Foster, Split. "B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
External links[edit]
- The Humbucking Coil at Discogs (list of releases)
