Chosen Lords

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Chosen Lords
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Compilation album by
AFX / Aphex Twin
Released10 April 2006
Recorded2003–2005
Genre
Length56:39
LabelRephlex
CAT173CD
ProducerRichard D. James
AFX chronology
Analord
(2005) 		Chosen Lords
(2006) 		Syro
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
URB4.5/5 stars[4]
SpinA−[5]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[2]
Q4/5 stars[6]
Mojo4/5 stars[7]
NME7/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Uncut4/5 stars[10]
The Guardian4/5 stars[11]
The Observer4/5 stars[12]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5 stars[13]

Chosen Lords is a compilation album by Richard D. James, released under the aliases AFX and Aphex Twin. It is a CD compilation of selected tracks previously released on the vinyl-only Analord series. Limited edition copies distributed with a poster were offered on Warpmart to encourage pre-ordering.

Eight of the 10 tracks are under the "AFX" moniker, while "Fenix Funk 5" and "XMD 5a" are under the Aphex Twin alias.

Chosen Lords reached #82 on the UK Albums Chart.

Reception[]

Initial critical response to Chosen Lords was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 19 reviews.[3]

Track listing[]

All music is composed by Richard D James.

No.TitleFrom the Analord EP SeriesLength
1."Fenix Funk 5"Analord 105:06
2."Reunion 2"Analord 055:15
3."Pitcard"Analord 076:25
4."Crying in Your Face"Analord 044:29
5."Klopjob"Analord 035:32
6."Boxing Day"Analord 036:50
7."Batine Acid"Analord 065:34
8."Cilonen"Analord 055:42
9."PWSteal.Ldpinch.D"Analord 083:48
10."XMD 5a"Analord 107:58
Total length:56:49

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bush, John. "Chosen Lords – AFX, Aphex Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "AFX: Chosen Lords Album Review - Pitchfork". www.pitchfork.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  4. ^ Untouchable. [Jun 2006, p.117]
  5. ^ Recall[s] his greatest '90s-electronica work. [May 2006, p.91]
  6. ^ It's true that none of the tracks here quite scale the heights reached early in his career.... But... James is at least trying to move beyond what he's achieved already. [May 2006, p.124]
  7. ^ When it comes to making smart, mischievous electronic merry, no one can touch him. [May 2006, p.105]
  8. ^ 'Chosen Lords' is proof of Aphex Twin's uncommonly rude health, artistically-speaking. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]
  9. ^ "AFX: Chosen Lords". 10 May 2006.
  10. ^ Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted. [May 2006, p.98]
  11. ^ Burgess, John (7 April 2006). "CD: AFX, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.
  12. ^ Warren, Emma (19 March 2006). "Aphex twin, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.
  13. ^ "Music Review: AFX - Chosen Lords".

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