1000X (EP)

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1000X
EP by
Released1997
GenreSurf rock
Length20:21
LabelTouch and Go Records
Man or Astro-man? chronology
Experiment Zero
(1996)
1000X
(1997)
Inside the Head of John Peel
(1997)

1000X is a 10" EP/CDEP released by Man or Astro-man?. The 10" was released in 1997, by Touch and Go Records on clear vinyl and on black vinyl and features seven tracks in the genre of Surf rock.

Reception[edit]

In his review for Allmusic Mike DaRonco commented that "Man or Astro-man? could be the house band for every Star Trek convention across the country, sharing their love for sci-fi by incorporating it with nostalgic '60s surf rock. Lots of twangy guitar riffs mixed with B-movie samples and a high energy level cranked to 11 are spaced throughout 1000x" and concluded that the track "... Man Made of CO2 is worth the price of this album alone".[1]

In his review for The A.V. Club John Krewson considered that "... there are more vocals than usual—true singing, not just the requisite scientific soundbites. It's a little edgier than usual for this band, and perhaps a fraction meaner, although the M.O. is still fast, fun and frenetic. Like all Man...Or Astro-Man? music, 1000X is an absolute blast."[2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "The Miracle of Genuine Pyrex" – 3:00
  2. "Specify Gravity" – 3:05
  3. "Like a Giant Microwave" – 3:23
  4. "Man made of CO2" – 2:14
  5. "Universe City" – 1:45
  6. "100 Individual Magnets" – 3:20
  7. "With Automatic Shutoff" – 3:34

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1000X". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Man...Or Astro-Man?: 1000X". The A.V. Club. 2002-03-29. Retrieved 2016-12-27.