Musipal is a studio album by Luke Vibert, released under the alias Wagon Christ. It was released in 2001 on Ninja Tune.

Musipal
Studio album by
Released6 March 2001 (2001-03-06)
GenreElectronic
Length62:58
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerWagon Christ
Wagon Christ chronology
Tally Ho!
(1998)
Musipal
(2001)
Sorry I Make You Lush
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
NME[3]
Pitchfork8.0/10[4]

Critical reception

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Tony 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

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No.TitleLength
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

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Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] 31

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Musipal - Wagon Christ". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ Lester, Paul (9 March 2001). "Pop CD releases - Rhythms of the knife". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Naylor, Tony (12 September 2005). "Wagon Christ : Musipal". NME. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Owen, Spencer (6 March 2001). "Wagon Christ: Musipal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 08 April 2001 - 14 April 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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