Signal to Noise (The Rise album) explained

Signal to Noise
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Rise
Cover:	Signal to Noise (The Rise album - cover art).jpg
Released:	April 2, 2002
Recorded:	January 2002
Studio:	Non-Linear Studios
Genre:	Post-hardcore Electronica
Label:	Ferret Records^[1]
Producer:	Kevin Ratterman Mike Blaine
Year:	2002
Next Title:	Reclamation Process
Next Year:	2005

Signal to Noise is the first full-length album by The Rise, released in 2002.^[2]

The album combines electronic beats with post-hardcore music, much like Refused did with their 1998 album, the prophetically titled, The Shape of Punk to Come.

It was re-released in 2005 on ReIgnition Recordings.

Critical reception

Stylus Magazine wrote that "it’s extremely refreshing to see a heavy band that actually cares a little bit about their dynamics and sound textures as opposed to just wanting to hit the listener over the head with E chords." The Austin Chronicle called the album "stellar," and likened it to "Atari Teenage Riot with real songs."^[1] CMJ New Music Report wrote that "by toying with instrumentation that traditionally doesn't have a home in hardcore, Signal to Noise is as refreshing as it is exciting."^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Fallacy of Retrospective Determinism" – 5:23
2. "An Automated Response If You Will" – 2:06
3. "If All You Have is a Hammer Everything Begins to Look Like Nails" – 3:54
4. "Constructive Criticism for a Predetermined Body Type" – 2:42
5. "The Concept of Transience" – 5:04
6. "Station Identification for the Print Less" – 4:08
7. "Sophisticated Approach" – 3:31
8. "51/17" – 3:26
9. "Goals Methodology Assessment" – 6:36
10. "The Machine Question" – 4:14

Notes and References

1. Web site: SXSW Picks and Sleepers. www.austinchronicle.com.
2. Web site: Rise Signal To Noise. exclaim.ca.
3. Web site: Reviews. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network. Inc. June 24, 2002. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.