Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on 27 October 1997 by Warp.[3] The album was released in the United States on 28 April 1998 by Nothing Records.[4][5]

Not for Threes
Studio album by
Released27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)
Genre
Length68:48
LabelWarp
ProducerPlaid
Plaid chronology
Mbuki Mvuki
(1991)
Not for Threes
(1997)
Rest Proof Clockwork
(1999)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Muzik7/10[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]
Spin8/10[9]

In 2017, Pitchfork ranked Not for Threes at number 36 on its list of the 50 best IDM albums of all time.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Plaid (Ed Handley and Andy Turner), except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Abla Eedio" 7:56
2."Kortisin" 5:23
3."Headspin" 5:34
4."Myopia" 4:32
5."Lat" 0:46
6."Extork"4:11
7."Prague Radio" 4:46
8."Fer" 4:35
9."Ladyburst" 4:19
10."Rakimou"
6:02
11."Ol" (omitted from US edition) 4:55
12."Seph" 1:36
13."Lilith"
4:38
14."Forever" 1:16
15."Getting"2:55
16."Milh" 5:24
Total length:68:48
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Undoneson"4:16
17."Spudink"4:43
Total length:72:52

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

Plaid[1]

  • Ed Handley – production
  • Andy Turner – production, vocals (on "Ladyburst")

Additional musicians

  • Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
  • Björk – vocals[1] (on "Lilith")
  • Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
  • Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
  • Nicolette – vocals[1] (on "Extork")

Design

  • Robert Clifford – photography
  • Think 1 – design

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 40

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Not For Threes – Plaid". Warp. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ Werde, William (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 58. p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ Werde, William (January 1999). "Technical Ecstasy". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 65. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. ^ Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Muzik. No. 30. p. 99.
  8. ^ Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  9. ^ Micallef, Ken (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 6. pp. 136, 138. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. ^ Not for Threes (liner notes). Plaid. Warp. 1997. WARPCD54.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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