Machines Are Us by Icon Of Coil - Uhune

ALBUM

Scandinavian bands that deal in English lyrics tend to open themselves up to ridicule -- this is especially true if the Scandinavian band in question is primarily concerned with very serious existential topics. Thus it gets a little hard to suppress the giggle reflex when these guys intone lines like "I became a consumer of the needs you created, alienating myself through hell and higher grounds, fascinated by static behavior." In an intentionally goofy pop band, this kind of extended malapropism would be fine, but these guys are not joking -- which makes it that much harder not to giggle. That said, the music itself is mostly lots of good, grimacing fun, with all the standard-issue jackboot rhythms and forebodingly bleepy synthesizer sounds the genre requires. Highlights include the expertly mixed "Shelter," a surprisingly swinging little number jauntily titled "Faith: Not Important," and the darkly compelling "Pursuit." Less compelling is a by-the-numbers genre exercise called "Existence in Progress," but overall this is not bad at all.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. Comment v 2.0

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

2. Remove / Replace

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

3. Consumer

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

4. Shelter

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

5. Mono:Overload

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

6. Existence In Progress

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

7. Faith: Not Important

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

8. Transfer: Complete

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

9. Dead Enough For Life

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

10. Wiretrip

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

11. Android

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

12. Sleep:less

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

13. Pursuit

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

14. Release The Frequency / Afterwords

by Icon Of Coil

Primary Artist: Icon Of Coil; Main Performer
Composer: Olsen
Ole Anders; Komor
Sebastian; Composer
Lyricist: Olsen
Oleanders; Composer
Ole Anders: Olsen; Other
Ole Anders; Komor: Olsen; Other
Sebastian: Olsen; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Metal, Hard Rock, Electronic, Dance, Industrial

Label

Out of Line Music

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 7, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

693723395722