Non-Comprehendus is the debut album from the South Australian rock band Testeagles, which was released on 27 February 2000.[1][2] It reached No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[2][3] It provided two singles, "Turn that Shit Up" (July 1999), which reached No. 54 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[3] and "Underdog" (October).[1] The album was produced by Paul McKercher (You Am I, Spiderbait) with mixing by American producer-engineer, Ulrich Wild (Prong, Pantera, White Zombie, Grinspoon).[1]
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| Released | 27 February 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, rap rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Krell/Epic/Sony | |||
| Producer | Paul McKercher | |||
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Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane described the album as, "a heavy-duty mix of alterna-metal riff-rock, squalling sound effects, experimental electronic beats and samples, [the album] was certainly the most visceral album to chart in the Australian Top 10 since the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson."[1] The tracks received attention on national youth radio, Triple J, with "Turn that Shit Up" listed on Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 at No. 66.[4]
The band were dropped by their label, Sony, soon after the album was released.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "TE's in Style" | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Underdog" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Hammerdrill" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Turn That Shit Up" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Rebel" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Just Another Pop Song" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Non-Comphrehendus" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Agent 99" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Renegade" | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Ocean" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Clone" | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Like No Other" | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Dream Is Your Time" | 4:54 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Testeagles'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Note: on-line version has been updated from print edition.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Testeagles". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book (1993–2005). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2006. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ "Hottest 100 | History | 1999". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Testeagles – Non Comprehendus". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.