The Experiment (Art vs. Science album) explained
| The Experiment |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Art vs. Science |
| Cover: | The experiment art vs. science.jpg |
| Released: | 25 February 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Studio: |
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| Label: | Art vs. Science |
| Producer: | Art vs. Science, Magoo, Berkfinger, Eric J. Dubowsky |
| Prev Title: | Magic Fountain |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Create / Destroy |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The Experiment is the debut studio album by Australian electronic band Art vs. Science. The album was released on 25 February 2011 and debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, it won the Best Independent Release.[2]
Reception
Rolling Stone awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the "debut album from festival favourites perfectly captures their intense, slightly crazy live spirit".[3]
The Vine praised the band and the album, saying its "packed from top to toe with fist-pumping, bass-throbbing anthems, the cheek of Art vs. Science might be the only thing saving the kids from utter blandness".[4]
Mess and Noise gave the record a poor review saying, "The album could be easily dismissed as a one-note act making hay while the sun still shines on their blissfully brainless patch of land".[5]
The Daily Telegraph proclaimed "this is Australian pop music to be proud of".[6]
Australian street press was unified in its praise of the album, with The Brag, Drum Media, Beat and Time Off all awarding the band 4 out of 5 and Album of the Week status.[7] [8]
Personnel
Credits:
- Art vs. Science
- Jim Finn: synthesisers, vocals
- Dan McNamee: guitar, vocals, synthesisers
- Dan Williams: drums, vocals
- Recording
- Producer: Art vs. Science, Berkfinger (Simon Berckelman, tracks: 4, 5, 10, 13), Eric J. Dubowsky (track 13), Magoo (Lachlan Goold, tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
- Mixer: Adrian Bushby
Notes and References
- Web site: The J Award 2011. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. 15 August 2020.
- Web site: The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 11 October 2011 . 3 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120427154447/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/8/the-countdown-beginsnominations-announced . 27 April 2012 .
- Web site: AVS . 16 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110226052831/http://blog.artvsscience.net/post/3303532284/first-review-of-the-experiment#disqus_thread . 26 February 2011 . dead.
- Web site: Art vs. Science: The Experiment . The Vine . . 30 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110328031824/http://www.thevine.com.au/music/album-reviews/art-vs-science-%27the-experiment%2720110307.aspx . 28 March 2011 .
- Web site: Art vs. Science: The Experiment . Mess and Noise. 30 March 2011 .
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/the-kings-of-zeitgeist/story-fn6b3v4f-1226019305850 The kings of zeitgeist | thetelegraph.com.au
- http://www.thebrag.com/2011/03/07/album-review-art-vs-science-the-experiment/ Album Review: Art vs. Science – The Experiment - The Brag
- Web site: Art Vs Science : The Experiment Beat Magazine . 16 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315224753/http://www.beat.com.au/music/art-vs-science-experiment . 15 March 2012 . dead .
- Web site: The Experiment (DD). Apple Music . 29 July 2020.
- Web site: The Experiment CD. JB Hi-Fi. 29 July 2020.
