Musipal is a studio album by Luke Vibert, released under the alias Wagon Christ. It was released in 2001 on Ninja Tune.
| Musipal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 March 2001 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 62:58 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Wagon Christ | |||
| Wagon Christ chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| NME |  [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
Critical reception
editTony Naylor of NME gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that Musipal "amply illustrates Vibert's ability to make wild leaps of musical imagination."[3] Spencer Owen of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying, "There are plenty of flavors for anyone on Musipal, although the record as a whole may be too diverse for some, if that's possible."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Premise" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Bend Over" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Tomach" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Thick Stew" | 7:47 |
| 5. | "Natural Suction" | 7:33 |
| 6. | "Musipal" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "It Is Always Now, All of It Is Now" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Receiver" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Boney L" | 2:01 |
| 10. | "Cris Chana" | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Tomorrow Acid" | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Step to the Music" | 6:30 |
| 13. | "Perkission" | 5:31 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Musipal - Wagon Christ". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Lester, Paul (9 March 2001). "Pop CD releases - Rhythms of the knife". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ a b Naylor, Tony (12 September 2005). "Wagon Christ : Musipal". NME. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ a b Owen, Spencer (6 March 2001). "Wagon Christ: Musipal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 08 April 2001 - 14 April 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
Further reading
edit- Dix, Noel (1 March 2000). "Wagon Christ - Enter The Wagon". Exclaim!.