Not for Threes

Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid, released on 27 October 1997 by Warp. In 2017, Pitchfork placed the album at number 36 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[1]

Not for Threes
Studio album by
Released27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)
Genre
Length64:48
Label
ProducerPlaid
Plaid chronology
Mbuki Mvuki
(1991)
Not for Threes
(1997)
Rest Proof Clockwork
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Muzik7/10[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]

Track listing

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" 4:55
12."Seph" 1:36
13."Lilith"
4:38
14."Forever" 1:16
15."Getting"2:55
16."Milh" 5:24

Personnel

Plaid

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

Additional personnel

  • Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
  • Nicolette – vocals (on "Extork")
  • Björk – vocals (on "Lilith")
  • Leila Arab – vocals (on "Getting")
  • Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
  • Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 40

References

  1. "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes (Warp)". Muzik (30): 99.
  5. Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2019.



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