| Spanners | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Black Dog |
| Cover: | Blackdog_spanners_cover.jpg |
| Studio: | Black Dog Towers |
| Genre: | IDM |
| Length: | 75:40 |
| Label: | Warp |
| Prev Title: | Temple of Transparent Balls |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Parallel |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
Spanners is the third studio album by English electronic music group The Black Dog. It was released via Warp on 16 January 1995.[1] It peaked at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart.
Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised Spanners, saying, "The highlights are many, most often achieving a solid combination of dancefloor friendliness and unexpected sonic trickery." David Browne of Entertainment Weekly described it as "a series of antiseptic, hypnosis-inducing machine burbles, but with just the right amount of jarring elements to keep listeners awake." Shana Ting Lipton of CMJ New Music Monthly called it "an epic journey through life in the modern world."[2]
In 2017, Spanners ranked at number 42 on Pitchforks list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[3]