The Golden Foretaste of Heaven is an album by Alec Empire, released in Japan on November 28, 2007, and in Europe on January 18, 2008. It is his first on his newly established Eat Your Heart Out label. Unlike his previous, rock-oriented efforts post-Atari Teenage Riot (Intelligence and Sacrifice (CD1) and Futurist) this album is completely electronic (with vocals).
The Golden Foretaste of Heaven | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 28, 2007 | |||
Genre | Electronic Rock | |||
Label | Eat Your Heart Out Records | |||
Producer | Alec Empire The Hellish Vortex | |||
Alec Empire chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Golden Foretaste of Heaven | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
NME | (8/10)[3] |
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Track listing
editCD
edit- "New Man" - 3:48
- "If You Live or Die" - 3:44
- "ICE (As If She Could Steal a Piece of My Glamour)" - 4:00
- "1000 Eyes" - 7:18
- "Down Satan Down" (Dub) - 3:30
- "On Fire" (The Hellish Vortex Sessions) - 4:29
- "Robot L.O.V.E." - 3:48
- "Death Trap In 3D" - 3:21
- "Bug On My Windshield" - 3:47
- "No/Why/New York" - 4:19
- "ICE" (dub)*
- "Naginita"*
* Japanese version only, previously released on the "Robot L.O.V.E." single.
Digital download
editCertain bonus tracks can be obtained exclusively through digital downloads. These include:
- "EYHO Beats"
- "No/Why/New York" (Eat Your Heart Out Minimal Remix)
- "Robot L.O.V.E." (Live in Cologne 10/2007)
Release history
editCountry | Date |
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Japan[5] | November 28, 2007 |
Europe[6] | January 18, 2008 |
Notes
edit- ^ News, Eat Your Heart Out, last accessed November 8, 2007.
- ^ Alec Empire’s new album The Golden Foretaste of Heaven, GERMANIACdotcom, January 16, 2008.
- ^ NME review
- ^ Clash review
- ^ Blog: Getting Ready for Singapore!, Alec Empire's official MySpace, September 18, 2007, retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^ Alec Empire: News Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, Gostimirović Music Management, last accessed September 20, 2007.
External links
edit- Official Eat Your Heart Out site
- Official Alec Empire fansite
- Review at Comfort Comes