Future Perfect is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Autolux. It was released on October 26, 2004 by DMZ and RED Ink Records.[2][3] The album was produced by musician and DMZ co-founder, T Bone Burnett, and was primarily recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles.
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| Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 51:53 | |||
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| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
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DMZ released Future Perfect on vinyl as a two-LP set, which later went out of print. After the label's demise, Autolux reissued the album themselves in 2009 (on their own label Autolux Music Entertainment) on one 180-gram LP,[4][5] and again in 2015 (also on their own label, now renamed The Autolux Empire) as a two-LP set.[6][7]
Musical style
editAlternative Press described Future Perfect as an album of noise pop and psychedelic rock music.[8][9] John D. Luerssen of AllMusic said that the album fuses the "guitar blur" of shoegaze with indie rock elements reminiscent of the music of Sonic Youth and Ivy.[10]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[9] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [11] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[13] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5[14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
Reviewing Future Perfect for Pitchfork, Peter Macia found that T Bone Burnett's "laissez-faire" production complemented Autolux's "intense dynamic", allowing the band "to speak for themselves".[13] Macia said of their performance on "Turnstile Blues": "In the first 10 seconds of the album opener, Carla Azar shames most every beat-maker with her ridiculous Liebezeit-cum-Bonham percussion. Azar's sturdy and creative drumming, provides the thrust of Greg Edwards' heavily reverbed and distorted riffs. Meanwhile, Eugene Goreshter sings whispery lullabies of escape and alienation, and his rumbling bass rattles the brain."[13]
In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Future Perfect as the 44th best shoegaze album of all time.[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Autolux (Carla Azar, Greg Edwards and Eugene Goreshter)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Turnstile Blues" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Angry Candy" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Subzero Fun" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Sugarless" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Blanket" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Great Days for the Passenger Element" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Robots in the Garden" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Here Comes Everybody" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Asleep at the Trigger" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Plantlife" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Capital Kind of Strain" | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 51:53 | |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Autolux
- Carla Azar – drums, vocals
- Greg Edwards – guitar, vocals
- Eugene Goreshter – bass, vocals
Production
- T Bone Burnett – production
- Greg Edwards – recording on "Asleep at the Trigger"
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Mike Piersante – recording
- Dave Sardy – mixing
Design
- Scott Bundy – photography
- Microscopic Butterflies – artwork
- C. Newcomer – photography
- R5-622 – cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "incoming data". autolux.net. March 24, 2005. Archived from the original on August 31, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Holiday Points of Impact". CMJ New Music Report. No. 892. November 29, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Future Perfect (liner notes). Autolux. DMZ / RED Ink Records. 2004. WK 76012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "information". autolux.net. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Future Perfect (liner notes). Autolux. Autolux Music Entertainment. 2009. BL 93552 B.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Future Perfect Limited Collectors-Edition Double Vinyl". autolux.net. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Future Perfect (liner notes). Autolux. The Autolux Empire. 2015. LUX-1001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Autolux – Video Streams". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Autolux: Future Perfect". Alternative Press. p. 126.
Future Perfect is easily one of the most fulfilling psych-rock records you'll hear all year...
- ^ a b Luerssen, John D. "Future Perfect – Autolux". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Schroeder, Audra (May 6, 2005). "Autolux: Future Perfect (DMZ / Columbia)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (July 14, 2005). "Album Review: Autolux – Future Perfect". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c Macia, Peter (November 29, 2004). "Autolux: Future Perfect". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Autolux – Future Perfect". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Autolux: Future Perfect". Uncut. p. 114.
[T]he reverb-heavy guitar, ethereal vocals and gusty drumming create a sound that is both sleepy and broodingly intense...
- ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. November 13, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Future Perfect at Discogs (list of releases)