Msg rcvd
| msg rcvd | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 13, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2011/2012 |
| Studio | The Berwick, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genre | |
| Length | 39:27 |
| Label | Northern Spy Records |
| Producer | Kevin Micka / Neptune |
msg rcvd is the ninth full length album by American noise rock band Neptune, released on March 13, 2012 by Northern Spy Records.
Background
[edit]The band's website states the album "contains Dark Report, the band's most polarizing song",[1] while one UK reviewer stated "oddball hypno gems like the impressively Can-ish ‘Dark Report’ really pushing the right buttons with me. It’s got that modern post-dub spaciousness paired with lo-fi noisy minimalist compositions for an ethereal, otherworldly ride."[2]
Reception
[edit]Craig Johnson of UK-based Louder That War praised the album,[3] as did Scott Scholz in Words on Sounds.[4]
Packaging
[edit]‘’msg rcvd’’ was issued worldwide on CD and LP via American avant-garde record label Northern Spy Records. The CD version was released in digipack format. The first 100 vinyl copies were pressed in translucent green vinyl[5], the remaining were pressed into black vinyl. The cover image is the result of a production error which the band decided to keep.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Neptune
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "luminous skull" | 7:55 |
| 2. | "dark report" | 10:48 |
| 3. | "rpr" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "natural systems" | 1:00 |
| 5. | "negative reversal" | 8:04 |
| 6. | "dstl signal" | 7:44 |
| Total length: | 38:08 | |
Personnel
[edit]Neptune
- Jason Sidney Sanford – vocals, guitar, feedback organ, oscillator, radio sequencer, amplified gas can and metal bucket
- Mark William Pearson – guitar, vocals, oscillator organ, sine wave generator
- Kevin Emil Micka – drums, amplified drums, kick oscillator, small feedback organ, electronics
Production
- Kevin Micka – recording, mixing engineer
- Neptune – mixing, production
- Scott Turner Craggs – mastering engineer
Packaging and design
- Jason Sidney Sanford – photography
- Mark William Pearson – artwork, layout
- Adam Downey – artwork, layout
References
[edit]- ^ Neptune (December 18, 2024). "Neptune - msg rcvd information page". Neptune. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Staff Reporter, Norman Records UK (July 13, 2012). "Neptune - Msg Rcvd". Norman Records. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Craig (August 16, 2012). "Neptune: msg rcvd – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Scholz, Scott (March 18, 2012). "NEPTUNE – MSG RCVD". Words on Sounds. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Discogs (January 2, 2025). "Neptune (5) – msg rcvd". Discogs. Retrieved January 2, 2025.