Bodily Functions

Bodily Functions
Studio album by Herbert
Released June 5, 2001
Recorded 1997–2001
Genre Microhouse
Label !K7
Herbert chronology
Letsallmakemistakes
(2000)		 Bodily Function
(2001)		 Goodbye Swingtime
(2003)

Bodily Functions is a 2001 album released by electronic musician Herbert. It was released by !K7 Records in 2001 to positive critical reception.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.8/10)[2]
PopMatters (favorable)[3]
Rolling Stone [4]

The music online magazine Pitchfork Media placed Bodily Functions at number 173 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[5] It was also named the 16th best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[6]

Tracklisting

  1. "You're Unknown to Me" – 2:13
  2. "It's Only" – 7:21
  3. "Foreign Bodies" – 5:37
  4. "Suddenly" – 6:29
  5. "I Know" – 4:24
  6. "Leave Me Now" – 6:36
  7. "The Last Beat" – 4:20
  8. "You Saw It All" – 7:04
  9. "On Reflection" – 4:29
  10. "About This Time Each Day" – 3:44
  11. "Addiction" – 6:44
  12. "I Miss You" – 4:52
  13. "It's Only a Reprise" – 1:57
  14. "The Audience" – 6:15

Notes

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Allmusic:Bodily Function:Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r537310. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
  2. ^ Cooper, Paul (June 5, 2001). "Pitchfork:Album Reviews:Matthew Herbert:Bodily Functions". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3834-bodily-functions/. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
  3. ^ Strychalski, Kevin. "Herbert:Bodily Functions:PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/h/herbert-bodily.shtml. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
  4. ^ Caramancia, Jon. "Bodily Functions:Matthew Herbert:Review: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/142154/review/5946835?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
  5. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1144. Retrieved March 19, 2010.