Bodily Functions (album)
| Bodily Functions | ||||
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| Studio album by Herbert | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2001 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, jazz | |||
| Length | 72:14 | |||
| Label | !K7 | |||
| Producer | Matthew Herbert | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[2] |
| PopMatters | favorable[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| Slant Magazine | [5] |
Bodily Functions is a studio album by British electronic musician Herbert. It was released by !K7 Records in 2001.
Reception
John Bush of AllMusic described Bodily Functions as "the perfect marriage of art and intelligence".[1] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said: "Often jazzy, often housey and sometimes folky, the album rarely misses a beat in any of its assumed genres."[5]
Pitchfork Media placed Bodily Functions at number 173 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[6] It was also named the 16th best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- 1 2 Bush, John. "Herbert - Bodily Functions". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Cooper, Paul (June 5, 2001). "Matthew Herbert: Bodily Functions". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Strychalski, Kevin (June 4, 2001). "Herbert: Bodily Functions". PopMatters. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Caramancia, Jon (June 11, 2001). "Herbert - Bodily Functions". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Cinquemani, Sal (June 14, 2001). "Herbert: Bodily Functions". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. September 28, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
External links
- Bodily Functions at Discogs (list of releases)
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