Idiology
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A related EP entitled Agit Itter It It was released in November 2001, featuring additional tracks and live versions of "Actionist Respoke" and/or “Introduce,” depending on the version.[2] The bonus tracks found on the Japanese and UK editions of Idiology are from Pickly Dred Rhizzoms, an EP released in 1999.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Idiology received an average score of 83% based on 14 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Pitchfork gave Idiology a score of 9.6, and ranked it at number 12 on the "Top 20 Albums of 2001" list.[4][5]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jan St. Werner – composition, production, lyrics
- Andi Toma – composition, production, lyrics
- Dodo Nkishi – vocals, lyrics
- Matti Rouse – vocals
- Harald Sack Ziegler – French horn, trumpet
- Peter Stahlhofen – trumpet
- Isolde Hermanns – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Miriam Hardenberg – cello
- Sebastian Reimann – violin
- Hartmut Frank – viola
- Matthew Herbert – piano
- Alois Andre – guitar
- Josef Höltgen – bass guitar, double bass
- Uli Thiesz – drums
- Adam Butler – electronics
- F.X.Randomiz – programming
References
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