SuperCoolNothing

SuperCoolNothing is the fourth studio album by 16volt, released on August 18, 1998 by Cargo and Re-Constriction Records.[1] Two-thousand copies of the album were re-pressed by Dark City Music with new cover art and the first 100 copies signed by the band.

SuperCoolNothing
Studio album by
16volt
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
Recorded1998 (1998)
Studio
GenreIndustrial metal, industrial rock
Length49:36
LabelConcrete/Slipdisc
Producer
16volt chronology
The Remix Wars: Strike 3
(1997)		 SuperCoolNothing
(1998)		 Demography
(2000)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Don Kline of allmusic called SuperCoolNothing "a menacing album full of whisper-to-scream verses, explosive choruses, and brooding electronic soundscapes." He award the album four out of five stars, concluding that "in a genre where imitation is often the easiest path to commercial success, Eric Powell continues to concoct his own unique blend of industrial rock, punk, and metal."[2] Last Sigh Magazine credited the larger budget with helping 16volt develop as artists, saying "there is a variation in styles that usually comes with relaxed studio time; one of the perks of a major record deal."[3] Dana Bove placed SuperCoolNothing at number ten for CMJ's top reader choices of the month.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Peoples and Eric Powell.

No.TitleLength
1."I Fail Truth"3:25
2."Everyday Everything"3:18
3."Don't Pray"4:36
4."Keep Sleeping"3:14
5."Moutheater"5:30
6."Happy Pill"4:13
7."The Enemy"3:53
8."Machine Kit"3:05
9."Low"4:30
10."And I Go"4:26
11."Dead Weight"2:59
12."At the End"5:55
2012 Remastered
No.TitleRemixer(s)Length
13."Happy Pill" (The Pharmacy Mix)The Pharmacy3:49
14."Low" (Filter Mix)Filter4:48
15."At the End" (Club Mix)Paige Haley4:25

Personnel

Adapted from the SuperCoolNothing liner notes.[5]

16volt

Addition performers

Production and design

  • Michaelynn Dreiling – photography
  • Andrew Garver – mastering
  • Bill Kennedy – production, recording, mixing
  • Dave Hancock – engineering
  • JK Potter – photography
  • Rafael Serrano – engineering
  • Steve Tushar – recording

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1998 Slipdisc CD 008 633 134-2
Germany Concrete 0084902CTR
United States 2000 Dark City Music DCMCD001
2012 Metropolis CD, DL MET 775

References
  1. Bush, John. "16 Volt > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. Kline, Don. "16 Volt: SuperCoolNothing > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "16 Volt: SuperCoolNothing". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  4. "Reader Top 10 Picks". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. 57 (601): 46. January 11, 1999. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. SuperCoolNothing (booklet). 16volt. Chicago, Illinois: Slipdisc Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
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