Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the debut studio album by Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, released on Ninja Tune in 2000. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[1] It was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2001 Juno Awards.[2][3]
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| Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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Production
editCarpal Tunnel Syndrome was made by hand-cutting vinyl records onto an 8-track recorder without computer splicing or samplers. The album took Kid Koala 4 years to record, more than the 6 months he originally told Ninja Tunes it would take.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[6] |
| Muzik |  [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
| The Village Voice | B+[12] |
Steve Huey of AllMusic said: "It's capable of making turntablism engaging to a wider audience."[5] He added, "[Kid Koala is] able to bring so much personality and entertainment value to his work, which makes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome arguably the most appealing turntablist album yet released."[5] Matt Byrnie of PopMatters said, "Kid Koala's real charm is not his virtuosity, per se, but his ability to express the simple joy of playing with records."[13]
In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1996–2005 category.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Strut Hear" | 0:59 |
| 2. | "Nerdball" | 1:43 |
| 3. | "Fender Bender" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Drunk Trumpet" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Roboshuffle" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Barhopper 1" | 1:58 |
| 7. | "Music for Morning People" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Naptime" | 1:34 |
| 9. | "A Night at the Nufonia" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Temple of Gloom" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Scurvy" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Like Irregular Chickens" | 1:55 |
| 13. | "Barhopper 2" | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Roll Credits" | 0:49 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Sum41, Kittie, Treble Charger, Nelly Furtado Get Juno Nod". Chart Attack. January 24, 2001. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "List of Juno Nominees". CBC.ca. January 24, 2001. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Classic album: Kid Koala on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". MusicRadar. October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Kid Koala". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Alternative Press (142): 92. May 2000.
- ^ Mugridge, Tom (March 2000). "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Ninja Tune)". Muzik (58): 88.
- ^ Mulvey, John (February 18, 2000). "Kid Koala – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Kid Koala". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 449–50. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Uncut (34): 77. March 2000.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Byrnie, Matt. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (October 23, 2018). "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
External links
edit- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at Discogs (list of releases)