Brief Episodes of Joy

Brief Episodes of Joy
Studio album by Arthur Loves Plastic
Released 28 January 2008
Genre Electronica
Length 40:54
Label Machine Heart Music
Producer Bev Stanton
Arthur Loves Plastic album chronology
Beneath the Watchful Eyes
(2007)
Brief Episodes of Joy
(2008)
King Shag
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collected Soundsfavorable [1]
Dead Earnestfavorable [2]

Brief Episodes of Joy is the sixteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2008.

Awards

Brief Episodes of Joy won the 2008 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.[3] In the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Brief Episodes of Joy was nominated in the Electronica Album category, while the track "Unbelievable (Techno Squirrels remixed by ALP)" was nominated in the Electronica Song category.[4][5]

Release notes

"Lisa Moscatiello lends her vocals to this brooding release that explores the depths between twilight and sunrise."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bev Stanton, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "I Want You"   3:09
2. "SOL"   3:17
3. "IZE"   2:54
4. "Naked"   3:07
5. "Lesbian Gang"   2:27
6. "Love Me Right"   3:39
7. "Friendly Fire"   2:58
8. "It's Never Gonna Stop"   3:09
9. "Looking for a Prince"   2:29
10. "Time Marches On"   2:31
11. "Black Cloud"   2:39
12. "Smile"   2:41
13. "Unbelievable" (Techno Squirrels remixed by ALP) 5:54
Total length:
40:54

The track "Time Marches On" is also known as "Killer Bees".

Personnel

Additional musicians

* Remixed for The Tapegerm Collective

Samples

References

  1. Stjärnell, Anna Maria. "Review: Brief Episodes of Joy". Collected Sounds. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. Garibaldi, Andy. "Review: Brief Episodes of Joy". Dead Earnest. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  3. "23rd Annual Wammies - Nominees & Winners". Washington Area Music Awards. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. "2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Album Nominees". Just Plain Folks Music Organization. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  5. "2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Nominees". Just Plain Folks Music Organization. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

External links

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