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Bird Seed (album)

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Bird Seed
Studio album by
Released13 February 2003
Recorded2001–2002
GenrePower electronics, noise
Length42:46
LabelSusan Lawly
ProducerWilliam Bennett
Whitehouse chronology
Cruise
(2001)
Bird Seed
(2003)
Asceticists 2006
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Brainwashedvery positive[1]
Stylus MagazineC[2]

Bird Seed is the seventeenth album by power electronics group Whitehouse released in 2003 by their own record label, Susan Lawly. It was given an "honourable mention" in the digital musics category of Austria's annual Prix Ars Electronica awards.[3] It was reissued on double vinyl through Very Friendly in July 2009. The title track was recorded by Steve Albini and written by Peter Sotos.

Track listing

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All songs written by William Bennett, except for "Bird Seed", written by Peter Sotos

No.TitleLength
1."Why You Never Became a Dancer"2:50
2."Wriggle Like a Fucking Eel"4:43
3."Philosophy"9:17
4."Bird Seed"14:39
5."Cut Hands Has the Solution"6:12
6."Munkisi Munkondi"5:02

Personnel

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  • William Bennett – vocals, synthesizer, computer, lyrics, graphic design, production
  • Philip Best – vocals, synthesizer
  • Peter Sotos – samples (on "Bird Seed")
  • Alan Gifford – graphic design
  • Denis Blackham – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Whitney, Jon. "brainwashed ((( Bird Seed > Review )))". Brainwashed. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ Howard, Ed. "stylus magazine ((( Bird Seed > Review )))". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ^ "ARS Electronica". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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