Fire Works Explained

Fire Works
Type:Album
Artist:High Dependency Unit
Cover:Fire Works.album.jpg
Released:March 2001
Recorded:Steve Albini's studio, Chicago
Genre:Post-rock, psychedelic rock
Length:43:45
Label:Flying Nun Records FNCD450
Producer:Dale Cotton
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Fire Works is the third album by the New Zealand post-rock band High Dependency Unit. It was released in New Zealand in March 2001.[1] HDU had supported Steve Albini's band Shellac on a tour of New Zealand, and the album was recorded at Albini's studio in Chicago, but with Albini otherwise engaged production was handled by Dale Cotton.

The album received a four-star rating from Allmusic, who were most impressed by the slower tracks.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Visionson" – 2:09
  2. "Joyd" – 4:30
  3. "The 3 Second Rule" – 5:04
  4. "Giant Overpasses" – 6:20
  5. "Sarsparilla" – 4:32
  6. "Schallblüte" – 3:42
  7. "Now Here" – 6:45
  8. "Parfum" – 4:23
  9. "Concentricity" – 6:20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HDU: Fire down under . 10 March 2001 . . 30 September 2011.
  2. Kellman, Andy "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r534714/review|pure_url=yes}} ''Fire Works'' Review]", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-08-26