Systems/Layers
Systems / Layers is the fifth release and final LP of the instrumental group Rachel's. It was released October 7, 2003 on Quarterstick Records. The album is a collaborative dance/theater piece with the New York ensemble SITI Company.[1]
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Released | October 7, 2003 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | July 2001 – June 2003 | |||
Genre | instrumental, post-rock | |||
Length | 1:02:21 | |||
Label | Quarterstick 75 | |||
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Reception
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Initial critical response to Systems/Layers was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, based on 14 reviews.[3]
Track listing
- "Moscow Is in the Telephone" – 3:59
- "Water from the Same Source" – 6:18
- "Systems/Layers" – 3:11
- "Expect Delays" – 3:57
- "Arterial" – 1:45
- "Even/Odd" – 3:14
- "Wouldn't Live Anywhere Else" – 2:47
- "Esperanza" – 5:32
- "Packet Switching" – 1:09
- "Where_Have_All_My_Files_Gone?" – 2:49
- "Reflective Surfaces" – 2:00
- "Unclear Channel" – 2:47
- "Last Things Last" – 3:33
- "Anytime Soon" – 2:18
- "Air Conditioning / A Closed Feeling" – 3:39
- "Singing Bridge" – 2:13
- "And Keep Smiling" – 2:38
- "4 or 5 Trees" – 6:04
- "NY Snow Globe" – 2:28
Personnel
- Kyle Crabtree – drums
- Christian Frederickson – viola, keyboards
- Edward Grimes – drums, keyboards
- Rachel Grimes – piano, keyboards
- Greg King – films
- Eve Miller – cello
- Jason Noble – bass, guitar, drums, toolbelt, keyboards
- Matthew Annin – French horn
- Wendy Doyle – cello
- Doug Elmore – stand-up bass
- Jane Halliday – violin
- Sarah Hill – violin
- Shannon Wright – vocals on "Last Things Last"
Footnotes
- Monger, James. "Systems/Layers review". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- Allmusic review
- "Systems/Layers Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
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