One Word Extinguisher
One Word Extinguisher is the second studio album by American electronic music producer Prefuse 73.[1] It was released on Warp on May 6, 2003.[2] It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[3]
One Word Extinguisher | ||||
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Studio album by Prefuse 73 | ||||
Released | May 6, 2003 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 60:03 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Prefuse 73 | |||
Prefuse 73 chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 86/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Alternative Press | 3/5[5] |
The Independent | |
Mojo | |
Pitchfork | 9.1/10[8] |
Q | |
Spin | B+[10] |
Stylus Magazine | A−[11] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 5/5[12] |
Uncut |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, One Word Extinguisher received an average score of 86 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
John Bush of AllMusic called the album "a set of electronica that's nearly as challenging as Autechre's relentlessly academic beat manipulation but just as funky and instantly gratifying as a Fatboy Slim flag-waver."[2] David Morris of PopMatters described it as "meticulously constructed and flawlessly engineered music".[1] Uncut praised the album as a "marvel of hip hop knowledge and glitch science".[13]
In 2017, Pitchfork placed One Word Extinguisher at number 15 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Wrong Side of Reflection (Intro)" | 0:34 |
2. | "The End of Biters – International" | 1:17 |
3. | "Plastic" (featuring Diverse) | 2:44 |
4. | "Uprock and Invigorate" (co-produced by Dabrye) | 3:46 |
5. | "The Color of Tempo" | 2:34 |
6. | "Dave's Bonus Beats" | 2:10 |
7. | "Detchibe" | 4:08 |
8. | "Altoid Addiction (Interlude)" | 1:01 |
9. | "Busy Signal (Make You Go Bombing Mix)" (co-produced by Daedelus) | 2:41 |
10. | "One Word Extinguisher" | 4:04 |
11. | "90% of My Mind Is with You" | 3:15 |
12. | "Huevos with Jeff and Rani" (featuring Mr. Lif) | 1:22 |
13. | "Female Demands" | 2:29 |
14. | "Why I Love You" (featuring Jenny Vasquez) | 2:55 |
15. | "Southerners (Interlude)" | 0:23 |
16. | "Perverted Undertone" | 3:18 |
17. | "Invigorate (Interlude)" (co-produced by Dabrye) | 1:25 |
18. | "Choking You" | 4:01 |
19. | "Storm Returns" (co-produced by Tommy Guerrero) | 5:15 |
20. | "Trains on Top of the Game (Interlude)" | 1:54 |
21. | "Styles That Fade Away with a Collonade Reprise" | 4:26 |
22. | "Esta" (bonus track) | 1:22 |
23. | "Pentagram" (bonus track) | 2:59 |
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 41 |
References
- Morris, David (July 16, 2003). "Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". PopMatters. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- Bush, John. "One Word Extinguisher – Prefuse 73". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- "Prefuse 73 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Reviews for One Word Extinguisher by Prefuse 73". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- "Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". Alternative Press (179): 110. June 2003.
- Phelan, Laurence (May 4, 2003). "Sharp hooks, spliced rhymes". The Independent.
- "Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". Mojo (115): 113. June 2003.
- Hoffman, Jascha (May 7, 2003). "Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- "Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". Q (203): 104. June 2003.
- Hermes, Will (August 2003). "Four Tet: Rounds / Prefuse 73: One Word Extinguisher". Spin. 19 (8): 118. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- Mueller, Gavin (September 1, 2003). "Prefuse 73 – One Word Extinguisher – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- Jean-Pierre. "Prefuse 73 – One Word Extinguisher". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Prefuse 73 – One Word Extinguisher". Uncut (73): 98. June 2003. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. p. 4. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
External links
- One Word Extinguisher at Discogs (list of releases)